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Japanese symbol for “osteoarthritis”

Romaji: kotsukansetsushou
osteoarthritis

In Japanese, osteoarthritis is , read (kotsukansetsushou).

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 osteoarthritis (med)

Kanji and stroke order

skeleton, bone, remains
on: コツ
kun: ほね
10 strokes · JLPT 2
connection, barrier, gateway
on: カン
kun: せき、-ぜき、かか.わる、からくり
14 strokes · JLPT 2
node, season, period
on: セツ、セチ
kun: ふし、-ぶし、のっと
13 strokes · JLPT 2
symptoms, illness
on: ショウ
10 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “osteoarthritis”

WordReadingMeaning
へんけいせいかんせつしょう henkeiseikansetsushouosteoarthritis
こつかんせつえん kotsukansetsuenosteoarthritis

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
こっせつ kossetsubone fracture
ろこつ rokotsuopen; unconcealed; undisguised
てっこつ tekkotsusteel frame; steel beam; steel girder
こっかく kokkakuskeleton; skeletal structure; build
せぼね sebonespine; backbone; spinal column
いこつ ikotsucremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
かんけい kankeirelation; relationship; connection
かんれん kanrenrelation; connection; relevance
きせつ kisetsuseason; time of year
しょうじょう shoujousymptoms; condition (of a patient)

See also: Chinese symbol for “osteoarthritis”.

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.

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