Japanese symbol for “shingles”
帯状疱疹
たいじょうほうしん
Romaji: taijouhoushin
shingles; herpes zoster
In Japanese, shingles is 帯状疱疹, read たいじょうほうしん (taijouhoushin).
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Meanings
- n shingles; herpes zoster (med)
Written forms: 帯状疱疹. Readings: たいじょうほうしん、おびじょうほうしん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “shingles”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 葺き板 | ふきいた fukiita | shingles |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 携帯 | けいたい keitai | carrying (on one's person or in the hand) |
| 地帯 | ちたい chitai | zone; area; belt |
| 世帯 | せたい setai | household; family |
| 連帯 | れんたい rentai | solidarity |
| 熱帯 | ねったい nettai | tropics |
| 一帯 | いったい ittai | whole area; whole region |
| 状態 | じょうたい joutai | state; condition; situation |
| 状況 | じょうきょう joukyou | state of affairs; situation; conditions |
| 水疱 | すいほう suihou | blister |
| 湿疹 | しっしん shisshin | eczema; rash |
See also: Chinese symbol for “shingles”.
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