Japanese symbol for “paramedic”
医療補助者
いりょうほじょしゃ
Romaji: iryouhojosha
paramedic
In Japanese, paramedic is 医療補助者, read いりょうほじょしゃ (iryouhojosha).
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Meanings
- n paramedic
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “paramedic”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 救急救命士 | きゅうきゅうきゅうめいし kyuukyuukyuumeishi | paramedic; emergency medical technician |
| 救命救急士 | きゅうめいきゅうきゅうし kyuumeikyuukyuushi | paramedic; emergency medical technician |
| 準医療活動従事者 | じゅんいりょうかつどうじゅうじしゃ jun'iryoukatsudoujuujisha | paramedic |
| 救急隊員 | きゅうきゅうたいいん kyuukyuutaiin | rescue worker; emergency rescue team member; ambulance attendant |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 医療 | いりょう iryou | medical treatment; medical care |
| 医師 | いし ishi | doctor; physician |
| 医者 | いしゃ isha | doctor; physician |
| 医学 | いがく igaku | medicine; medical science |
| 医薬品 | いやくひん iyakuhin | medical and pharmaceutical products; medicinal supplies; drugs |
| 歯医者 | はいしゃ haisha | dentist |
| 治療 | ちりょう chiryou | (medical) treatment; care; therapy |
| 診療 | しんりょう shinryou | diagnosis and treatment; medical care |
| 候補 | こうほ kouho | candidate; contender; prospect |
| 補助 | ほじょ hojo | assistance; support; help |
| 患者 | かんじゃ kanja | patient |
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