Japanese symbol for “migraine”
偏頭痛
へんずつう
Romaji: henzutsuu
migraine
In Japanese, migraine is 偏頭痛, read へんずつう (henzutsuu).
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Meanings
- n migraine
Written forms: 偏頭痛、片頭痛. Readings: へんずつう、へんとうつう、かたずつう.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 偏見 | へんけん henken | prejudice; bias; distorted view |
| 偏向 | へんこう henkou | propensity; tendency; inclination |
| 偏り | かたより katayori | deviation; inclination; offset |
| 偏る | かたよる katayoru | to lean (to one side); to incline |
| 偏重 | へんちょう henchou | attaching too much importance to; placing disproportionate emphasis on; making too much of |
| 偏食 | へんしょく henshoku | unbalanced diet |
| 冒頭 | ぼうとう boutou | beginning; opening; start |
| 先頭 | せんとう sentou | head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead |
| 痛み | いたみ itami | pain; ache; soreness |
See also: Chinese symbol for “migraine”.
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