Japanese symbol for “obesity”
肥満
ひまん
Romaji: himan
corpulence; fatness; obesity
In Japanese, obesity is 肥満, read ひまん (himan).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n, vi corpulence; fatness; obesity
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “obesity”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 肥満症 | ひまんしょう himanshou | obesity |
| 脂肪過多症 | しぼうかたしょう shiboukatashou | obesity; adiposis; adiposity |
| 肥胖 | ひはん hihan | obesity |
| 脂肪過多 | しぼうかた shiboukata | obesity; excess of fat |
| 貫禄 | かんろく kanroku | corpulence; obesity |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 肥料 | ひりょう hiryou | manure; fertilizer; fertiliser |
| 肥大 | ひだい hidai | swelling; enlargement; becoming fat |
| 堆肥 | たいひ taihi | compost; manure |
| 肥やし | こやし koyashi | manure; night soil; dung |
| 肥やす | こやす koyasu | to fertilize; to fertilise; to manure |
| 満足 | まんぞく manzoku | satisfaction; contentment; gratification |
| 不満 | ふまん fuman | dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure |
| 満点 | まんてん manten | perfect score; full marks |
See also: Chinese symbol for “obesity”.
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