Japanese symbol for “rsi”

反復過多損傷

はんぷくかたそんしょう

Romaji: hanpukukatasonshou

repetitive-strain injury; RSI

In Japanese, rsi is 反復過多損傷, read はんぷくかたそんしょう (hanpukukatasonshou).

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Meanings

n repetitive-strain injury; RSI

Kanji and stroke order

反

anti-

on: ハン、ホン、タン、ホ
kun: そ.る、そ.らす、かえ.す、かえ.る

4 strokes · JLPT 2

復

restore, return to, revert

on: フク
kun: また

12 strokes · JLPT 2

過

overdo, exceed, go beyond

on: カ
kun: す.ぎる、す.ごす、あやま.ち、あやま.つ

12 strokes · JLPT 2

多

many, frequent, much

on: タ
kun: おお.い、まさ.に、まさ.る

6 strokes · JLPT 4

損

damage, loss, disadvantage

on: ソン
kun: そこ.なう、そこな.う、-そこ.なう、そこ.ねる

13 strokes · JLPT 2

傷

wound, hurt, injure

on: ショウ
kun: きず、いた.む、いた.める

13 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
反対	はんたい hantai	opposition; resistance; antagonism
反応	はんのう hannou	reaction; response
違反	いはん ihan	violation; offense; offence
反発	はんぱつ hanpatsu	opposition; rebellion; revolt
反省	はんせい hansei	reflection; reconsideration; introspection
反乱	はんらん hanran	insurrection; mutiny; rebellion
回復	かいふく kaifuku	restoration; recovery; rehabilitation
復活	ふっかつ fukkatsu	revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return
過去	かこ kako	the past; bygone days
多数	たすう tasuu	large number (of); many
損害	そんがい songai	damage; injury; loss
負傷	ふしょう fushou	injury; wound

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