Japanese symbol for “oncology”
腫瘍学
しゅようがく
Romaji: shuyougaku
oncology
In Japanese, oncology is 腫瘍学, read しゅようがく (shuyougaku).
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Meanings
- n oncology
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 腫瘍 | しゅよう shuyou | tumor; tumour; neoplasm |
| 浮腫 | むくみ mukumi | swelling; edema; oedema |
| 腫れ | はれ hare | swelling; boil |
| 腫れる | はれる hareru | to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen |
| 脳腫瘍 | のうしゅよう noushuyou | brain tumor; brain tumour |
| 潰瘍 | かいよう kaiyou | ulcer |
| 胃潰瘍 | いかいよう ikaiyou | stomach ulcer; gastric ulcer |
| 膿瘍 | のうよう nouyou | abscess |
| 学校 | がっこう gakkou | school |
See also: Chinese symbol for “oncology”.
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.