Japanese symbol for “pof”

早期閉経

そうきへいけい

Romaji: soukiheikei

premature menopause; early menopause; premature ovarian failure; POF

In Japanese, pof is 早期閉経, read そうきへいけい (soukiheikei).

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Meanings

n premature menopause; early menopause; premature ovarian failure; POF (med)

Kanji and stroke order

早

early, fast

on: ソウ、サッ
kun: はや.い、はや、はや-、はや.まる

6 strokes · JLPT 3

期

period, time, date

on: キ、ゴ

12 strokes · JLPT 2

閉

closed, shut

on: ヘイ
kun: と.じる、と.ざす、し.める、し.まる

11 strokes · JLPT 2

経

sutra, longitude, pass thru

on: ケイ、キョウ、キン
kun: へ.る、た.つ、たていと、はか.る

11 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
早い	はやい hayai	fast; quick; rapid
早期	そうき souki	early stage
早朝	そうちょう souchou	early morning
早速	さっそく sassoku	at once; immediately; without delay
素早い	すばやい subayai	quick; swift; nimble
早々	そうそう sousou	as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...
期間	きかん kikan	period; term; interval
期待	きたい kitai	expectation; anticipation; hope
閉鎖	へいさ heisa	closing; closure
経済	けいざい keizai	economy; economics

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