Japanese symbol for “painkiller”
鎮痛剤
ちんつうざい
Romaji: chintsuuzai
analgesic; painkiller; sedative; tranquilizer (tranquiliser)
In Japanese, painkiller is 鎮痛剤, read ちんつうざい (chintsuuzai).
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
- n analgesic; painkiller; sedative; tranquilizer (tranquiliser); anodyne
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “painkiller”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 痛み止め | いたみどめ itamidome | painkiller |
| 止痛剤 | しつうざい shitsuuzai | analgesic; painkiller; sedative |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鎮守 | ちんじゅ chinju | local Shinto deity; tutelary god |
| 鎮圧 | ちんあつ chin'atsu | suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down |
| 重鎮 | じゅうちん juuchin | leader; authority; mainstay |
| 鎮魂 | ちんこん chinkon | repose of a soul |
| 鎮静 | ちんせい chinsei | calming down; settling down; quieting down |
| 鎮座 | ちんざ chinza | enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place) |
| 痛み | いたみ itami | pain; ache; soreness |
| 痛い | いたい itai | painful; sore |
| 洗剤 | せんざい senzai | detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent |
See also: Chinese symbol for “painkiller”.
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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