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Japanese symbol for “sarcoma”

Romaji: nikushu
sarcoma

In Japanese, sarcoma is , read (nikushu).

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 sarcoma (med)

Kanji and stroke order

meat
on: ニク
kun: しし
6 strokes · JLPT 3
tumor, swelling
on: シュ、ショウ
kun: は.れる、は.れ、は.らす、はれもの
13 strokes

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
きんにく kinnikumuscle
にくたい nikutaithe body; the flesh; the outer man
ひにく hinikuirony; sarcasm; cynicism
ぎゅうにく gyuunikubeef
やきにく yakinikuyakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue
ぶたにく butanikupork
しゅよう shuyoutumor; tumour; neoplasm
むくみ mukumiswelling; edema; oedema

See also: Chinese symbol for “sarcoma”.

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.