Japanese symbol for “pathogen”
病原菌
びょうげんきん
Romaji: byougenkin
pathogenic bacteria; germ; pathogen
In Japanese, pathogen is 病原菌, read びょうげんきん (byougenkin).
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 pathogenic bacteria; germ; pathogen
Written forms: 病原菌、病源菌. Readings: びょうげんきん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “pathogen”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 病原体 | びょうげんたい byougentai | pathogen |
| 病菌 | びょうきん byoukin | pathogenic bacteria; germ; pathogen |
| 原因菌 | げんいんきん gen'inkin | causative microorganism; pathogenic bacteria; pathogen |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 病院 | びょういん byouin | hospital; clinic; doctor's office |
| 病気 | びょうき byouki | illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; sickness |
| 病状 | びょうじょう byoujou | condition of a patient; state of a disease; pathology |
| 病人 | びょうにん byounin | sick person; patient; invalid |
| 病室 | びょうしつ byoushitsu | sickroom; hospital room; ward |
| 看病 | かんびょう kanbyou | nursing (a patient) |
| 原因 | げんいん gen'in | cause; origin; source |
| 原作 | げんさく gensaku | original work |
| 細菌 | さいきん saikin | bacterium; bacteria; germ |
See also: Chinese symbol for “pathogen”.
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