Japanese symbol for “sss”

洞不全症候群

どうふぜんしょうこうぐん

Romaji: doufuzenshoukougun

sick sinus syndrome; sinus node dysfunction; SSS

In Japanese, sss is 洞不全症候群, read どうふぜんしょうこうぐん (doufuzenshoukougun).

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Meanings

n sick sinus syndrome; sinus node dysfunction; SSS (med)

Kanji and stroke order

洞

den, cave, excavation

on: ドウ
kun: ほら

9 strokes · JLPT 1

不

negative, non-, bad

on: フ、ブ

4 strokes · JLPT 3

全

whole, entire, all

on: ゼン
kun: まった.く、すべ.て

6 strokes · JLPT 2

症

symptoms, illness

on: ショウ

10 strokes · JLPT 1

候

climate, season, weather

on: コウ
kun: そうろう

10 strokes · JLPT 2

群

flock, group, crowd

on: グン
kun: む.れる、む.れ、むら、むら.がる

13 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
洞窟	どうくつ doukutsu	cave; cavern; grotto
洞察	どうさつ dousatsu	discernment; insight
空洞	くうどう kuudou	cavity; hollow; cave
洞穴	ほらあな horaana	cave; cavern; den
鍾乳洞	しょうにゅうどう shounyuudou	limestone cave; limestone cavern
風洞	ふうどう fuudou	wind tunnel
不明	ふめい fumei	unclear; obscure; indistinct
不安	ふあん fuan	anxiety; uneasiness; worry
全部	ぜんぶ zenbu	all; entire; whole
症状	しょうじょう shoujou	symptoms; condition (of a patient)
候補	こうほ kouho	candidate; contender; prospect
抜群	ばつぐん batsugun	outstanding; excellent; exceptional

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