Japanese symbol for “ors”

自己臭恐怖症

じこしゅうきょうふしょう

Romaji: jikoshuukyoufushou

olfactory reference syndrome; ORS; autodysomophobia; fear of having an unpleasant body odour

In Japanese, ors is 自己臭恐怖症, read じこしゅうきょうふしょう (jikoshuukyoufushou).

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Meanings

n olfactory reference syndrome; ORS; autodysomophobia; fear of having an unpleasant body odour (med)

Kanji and stroke order

自

oneself

on: ジ、シ
kun: みずか.ら、おの.ずから、おの.ずと

6 strokes · JLPT 3

己

self

on: コ、キ
kun: おのれ、つちのと、な

3 strokes · JLPT 1

臭

stinking, ill-smelling, suspicious looking

on: シュウ
kun: くさ.い、-くさ.い、にお.う、にお.い

9 strokes · JLPT 1

恐

fear, dread, awe

on: キョウ
kun: おそ.れる、おそ.る、おそ.ろしい、こわ.い

10 strokes · JLPT 2

怖

dreadful, be frightened, fearful

on: フ、ホ
kun: こわ.い、こわ.がる、お.じる、おそ.れる

8 strokes · JLPT 2

症

symptoms, illness

on: ショウ

10 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “ors”

Word	Reading	Meaning
自臭症	じしゅうしょう jishuushou	olfactory reference syndrome; ORS; autodysomophobia
経口補水液	けいこうほすいえき keikouhosuieki	oral rehydration solution; ORS

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
自分	じぶん jibun	myself; yourself; oneself
自身	じしん jishin	(one's) self; oneself; yourself
自由	じゆう jiyuu	freedom; liberty
自然	しぜん shizen	nature
自己	じこ jiko	self; oneself
自動	じどう jidou	automatic
利己	りこ riko	self-interest
知己	ちき chiki	acquaintance
臭い	くさい kusai	stinking; smelly
恐れ	おそれ osore	fear; horror; anxiety
怖い	こわい kowai	scary; frightening; eerie
症状	しょうじょう shoujou	symptoms; condition (of a patient)

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