Japanese symbol for “sma”
補足運動野
ほそくうんどうや
Romaji: hosokuundouya
supplementary motor area; SMA
In Japanese, sma is 補足運動野, read ほそくうんどうや (hosokuundouya).
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Meanings
- n supplementary motor area; SMA (anat)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sma”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 脊髄性筋萎縮症 | せきずいせいきんいしゅくしょう sekizuiseikin'ishukushou | spinal muscular atrophy; SMA |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 候補 | こうほ kouho | candidate; contender; prospect |
| 補助 | ほじょ hojo | assistance; support; help |
| 補給 | ほきゅう hokyuu | supply; supplying; replenishment |
| 補償 | ほしょう hoshou | compensation; reparation |
| 立候補 | りっこうほ rikkouho | candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics) |
| 補佐 | ほさ hosa | aid; help; assistance |
| 満足 | まんぞく manzoku | satisfaction; contentment; gratification |
| 不足 | ふそく fusoku | insufficiency; deficiency; shortage |
| 運動 | うんどう undou | exercise; physical training; workout |
| 活動 | かつどう katsudou | activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation |
| 野球 | やきゅう yakyuu | baseball |
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