Japanese symbol for “periodontal”
歯周
ししゅう
Romaji: shishuu
periodontal; parodontal
In Japanese, periodontal is 歯周, read ししゅう (shishuu).
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Meanings
- adj-no periodontal; parodontal (med)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 歯科 | しか shika | dentistry |
| 歯止め | はどめ hadome | brake; drag; skid |
| 虫歯 | むしば mushiba | tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental cavity |
| 歯車 | はぐるま haguruma | gear; cogwheel |
| 歯ブラシ | はブラシ haburashi | toothbrush |
| 歯医者 | はいしゃ haisha | dentist |
| 周り | まわり mawari | circumference; girth |
| 周辺 | しゅうへん shuuhen | circumference; outskirts; environs |
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.