Japanese symbol for “sphincter”
括約筋
かつやくきん
Romaji: katsuyakukin
sphincter (muscle); constrictor
In Japanese, sphincter is 括約筋, read かつやくきん (katsuyakukin).
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Meanings
- n sphincter (muscle); constrictor (anat)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一括 | いっかつ ikkatsu | lumping together; summing up; bundle |
| 包括 | ほうかつ houkatsu | inclusion; complete coverage; comprehensiveness |
| 総括 | そうかつ soukatsu | summarization; summary; generalization |
| 統括 | とうかつ toukatsu | unification; bringing together; generalization |
| 括弧 | かっこ kakko | brackets; parentheses |
| 一括払い | いっかつばらい ikkatsubarai | lump-sum payment; paying the entire sum in one transaction |
| 契約 | けいやく keiyaku | contract; compact; agreement |
| 予約 | よやく yoyaku | reservation; appointment; booking |
| 筋肉 | きんにく kinniku | muscle |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sphincter”.
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