Japanese symbol for “psychotherapy”
精神療法
せいしんりょうほう
Romaji: seishinryouhou
psychotherapy
In Japanese, psychotherapy is 精神療法, read せいしんりょうほう (seishinryouhou).
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Meanings
- n psychotherapy
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “psychotherapy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 心理療法 | しんりりょうほう shinriryouhou | psychotherapy |
| サイコセラピー | サイコセラピー saikoserapii | psychotherapy |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 精神 | せいしん seishin | mind; spirit; soul |
| 精密 | せいみつ seimitsu | precise; exact; detailed |
| 精通 | せいつう seitsuu | being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with) |
| 精子 | せいし seishi | sperm; spermatozoon |
| 精度 | せいど seido | precision; accuracy |
| 精液 | せいえき seieki | semen; seminal fluid; sperm |
| 神経 | しんけい shinkei | nerve |
| 神社 | じんじゃ jinja | Shinto shrine |
| 医療 | いりょう iryou | medical treatment; medical care |
| 方法 | ほうほう houhou | method; way; manner |
See also: Chinese symbol for “psychotherapy”.
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.