Japanese symbol for “ocd”

強迫神経症

きょうはくしんけいしょう

Romaji: kyouhakushinkeishou

obsessional neurosis; obsessive-compulsive neurosis; obsessive-compulsive disorder; OCD

In Japanese, ocd is 強迫神経症, read きょうはくしんけいしょう (kyouhakushinkeishou).

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Meanings

n obsessional neurosis; obsessive-compulsive neurosis; obsessive-compulsive disorder; OCD (psy)

Kanji and stroke order

強

strong

on: キョウ、ゴウ
kun: つよ.い、つよ.まる、つよ.める、し.いる

11 strokes · JLPT 3

迫

urge, force, imminent

on: ハク
kun: せま.る

8 strokes · JLPT 1

神

gods, mind, soul

on: シン、ジン
kun: かみ、かん-、こう-

9 strokes · JLPT 2

経

sutra, longitude, pass thru

on: ケイ、キョウ、キン
kun: へ.る、た.つ、たていと、はか.る

11 strokes · JLPT 2

症

symptoms, illness

on: ショウ

10 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “ocd”

Word	Reading	Meaning
強迫性障害	きょうはくせいしょうがい kyouhakuseishougai	obsessive-compulsive disorder; OCD
強迫症	きょうはくしょう kyouhakushou	obsessive-compulsive disorder; OCD

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
勉強	べんきょう benkyou	study
強化	きょうか kyouka	strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement
強い	つよい tsuyoi	strong; potent; competent
強制	きょうせい kyousei	compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do)
強力	きょうりょく kyouryoku	powerful; strong
最強	さいきょう saikyou	strongest
迫る	せまる semaru	to approach; to draw near; to be imminent
脅迫	きょうはく kyouhaku	threat; menace; coercion
精神	せいしん seishin	mind; spirit; soul
経済	けいざい keizai	economy; economics
症状	しょうじょう shoujou	symptoms; condition (of a patient)

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