Japanese symbol for “physiology”
生理
せいり
Romaji: seiri
physiology
In Japanese, physiology is 生理, read せいり (seiri).
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Meanings
- n physiology
- n one's period; menstruation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “physiology”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 生理学 | せいりがく seirigaku | physiology |
| 生理機能 | せいりきのう seirikinou | physiological function; physiology |
| フィジオロジー | フィジオロジー fijiorojii | physiology |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 生活 | せいかつ seikatsu | life; living |
| 先生 | せんせい sensei | teacher; instructor; master |
| 人生 | じんせい jinsei | (one's) life |
| 学生 | がくせい gakusei | student (esp. a university student) |
| 発生 | はっせい hassei | occurrence; incidence; outbreak |
| 誕生 | たんじょう tanjou | birth (of a person); nativity |
| 理由 | りゆう riyuu | reason; grounds; pretext |
| 理解 | りかい rikai | understanding; comprehension; appreciation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “physiology”.
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