Japanese symbol for “palliative”
緩和剤
かんわざい
Romaji: kanwazai
palliative; mitigative; lenitive; alleviant
In Japanese, palliative is 緩和剤, read かんわざい (kanwazai).
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 palliative; mitigative; lenitive; alleviant; obtundent; anesthetic (pharm)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “palliative”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 対症的 | たいしょうてき taishouteki | temporary (of medical care); palliative; dealing only with the symptoms |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 緩和 | かんわ kanwa | relief; mitigation; alleviation |
| 緩やか | ゆるやか yuruyaka | loose; slack |
| 緩い | ゆるい yurui | loose |
| 緩む | ゆるむ yurumu | to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope) |
| 緩慢 | かんまん kanman | slow; sluggish; dull |
| 緩急 | かんきゅう kankyuu | high and low speed; fast and slow; pace |
| 平和 | へいわ heiwa | peace; harmony |
| 昭和 | しょうわ shouwa | Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7) |
| 洗剤 | せんざい senzai | detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent |
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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