Japanese symbol for “pertussis”
百日咳
ひゃくにちぜき
Romaji: hyakunichizeki
whooping cough; pertussis
In Japanese, pertussis is 百日咳, read ひゃくにちぜき (hyakunichizeki).
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Meanings
- n whooping cough; pertussis
Written forms: 百日咳、百日ぜき、百日せき. Readings: ひゃくにちぜき、ひゃくにちせき.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 百貨店 | ひゃっかてん hyakkaten | department store |
| 百姓 | ひゃくしょう hyakushou | farmer; peasant; farm laborer |
| 八百屋 | やおや yaoya | greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop |
| 百科 | ひゃっか hyakka | many objects (for study) |
| 八百長 | やおちょう yaochou | match fixing; put-up job; fixed game |
| 百戦錬磨 | ひゃくせんれんま hyakusenrenma | veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles |
| 今日 | きょう kyou | today; this day |
| 日本 | にほん nihon | Japan |
| 咳払い | せきばらい sekibarai | clearing one's throat; cough |
See also: Chinese symbol for “pertussis”.
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