Japanese symbol for “panacea”
仙薬
せんやく
Romaji: sen'yaku
panacea; elixir (of life)
In Japanese, panacea is 仙薬, read せんやく (sen'yaku).
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 panacea; elixir (of life)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “panacea”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 万能薬 | ばんのうやく bannouyaku | universal medicine; cure-all; panacea |
| 万病薬 | まんびょうやく manbyouyaku | cure-all; panacea; heal-all |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 仙人 | せんにん sennin | immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit) |
| 仙台 | せんだい sendai | Sendai (city in Miyagi) |
| 水仙 | すいせん suisen | daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus |
| 歌仙 | かせん kasen | great (waka) poet; immortal poet |
| 仙道 | せんどう sendou | Taoist teachings; Taoist arts; path to becoming an immortal |
| 仙骨 | せんこつ senkotsu | sacrum; sacral bone |
| 麻薬 | まやく mayaku | narcotic; drug; dope |
| 医薬品 | いやくひん iyakuhin | medical and pharmaceutical products; medicinal supplies; drugs |
See also: Chinese symbol for “panacea”.
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