Japanese symbol for “prescription”

In Japanese, prescription is 時効, read じこう (jikou).

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Meanings

1. n prescription; statute of limitations; limitation period (law)
2. n lapsing with time (e.g. of an obligation); no longer standing (e.g. of a promise); becoming void (e.g. of a contract); becoming bygones (e.g. of a mishap)
3. n ageing; aging (chem)

Kanji and stroke order

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Other Japanese words for “prescription”

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

See also: Chinese symbol for “prescription”.

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.