Japanese symbol for “pathogenesis”
病原
びょうげん
Romaji: byougen
origin of an illness; cause of a disease; pathogenesis; etiology
In Japanese, pathogenesis is 病原, read びょうげん (byougen).
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
- adj-no, n origin of an illness; cause of a disease; pathogenesis; etiology
Written forms: 病原、病源. Readings: びょうげん.
Kanji and stroke order
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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “pathogenesis”.
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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