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Japanese symbol for “psychoanalysis”

Romaji: seishinbunseki
psychoanalysis

In Japanese, psychoanalysis is , read (seishinbunseki).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n psychoanalysis

Kanji and stroke order

refined, ghost, fairy
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: しら.げる、くわ.しい
14 strokes · JLPT 2
gods, mind, soul
on: シン、ジン
kun: かみ、かん-、こう-
9 strokes · JLPT 2
part, minute of time, segment
on: ブン、フン、ブ
kun: わ.ける、わ.け、わ.かれる、わ.かる
4 strokes · JLPT 4
chop, divide, tear
on: セキ
8 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “psychoanalysis”

WordReadingMeaning
せいしんぶんせきがく seishinbunsekigaku(study of) psychoanalysis
サイコアナリシス saikoanarishisupsychoanalysis

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
せいしん seishinmind; spirit; soul
せいみつ seimitsuprecise; exact; detailed
せいつう seitsuubeing well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with)
せいし seishisperm; spermatozoon
せいど seidoprecision; accuracy
せいえき seiekisemen; seminal fluid; sperm
しんけい shinkeinerve
じんじゃ jinjaShinto shrine
じぶん jibunmyself; yourself; oneself
ぶんせき bunsekianalysis

See also: Chinese symbol for “psychoanalysis”.

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.