Japanese symbol for “scabies”
疥癬
かいせん
Romaji: kaisen
scabies; the itch; mange
In Japanese, scabies is 疥癬, read かいせん (kaisen).
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Meanings
- n scabies; the itch; mange (med)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “scabies”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 湿 | しつ shitsu | scabies; sarcoptic mange; the itch |
| 皮癬 | ひぜん hizen | scabies; the itch; mange |
| 掻い掻い | かいかい kaikai | scabies; the itch |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 疥癬虫 | かいせんちゅう kaisenchuu | itch mite (Sarcoptes scabiei) |
| 乾癬 | かんせん kansen | psoriasis |
| 白癬 | はくせん hakusen | ringworm; tinea |
| 苔癬 | たいせん taisen | lichen |
| 皮癬 | ひぜん hizen | scabies; the itch; mange |
See also: Chinese symbol for “scabies”.
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.