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Japanese symbol for “msa”

Romaji: takeitouishukushou
multiple system atrophy; MSA

In Japanese, msa is , read (takeitouishukushou).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n multiple system atrophy; MSA (med)

Kanji and stroke order

many, frequent, much
on: タ
kun: おお.い、まさ.に、まさ.る
6 strokes · JLPT 4
lineage, system
on: ケイ
7 strokes · JLPT 1
overall, relationship, ruling
on: トウ
kun: す.べる
12 strokes · JLPT 1
wither, droop, lame
on: イ
kun: な、しお.れる、しな.びる、しぼ.む
11 strokes
shrink, contract, shrivel
on: シュク
kun: ちぢ.む、ちぢ.まる、ちぢ.める、ちぢ.れる
17 strokes · JLPT 1
symptoms, illness
on: ショウ
10 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
たすう tasuularge number (of); many
たぶん tabunprobably; likely; perhaps
たよう tayoudiverse; various
たしょう tashoua little; some; somewhat
おおい ooimany; numerous; a lot
ただい tadaigreat (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous
けいれつ keiretsuseries; sequence; system
けいとう keitousystem
だいとうりょう daitouryoupresident (of a country)
いしゅく ishukuwithering; shrivelling; shrinking
しゅくしょう shukushoureduction; curtailment; cut
しょうじょう shoujousymptoms; condition (of a patient)

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.