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Japanese symbol for “stethoscope”

Romaji: choushinki
stethoscope

In Japanese, stethoscope is , read (choushinki).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n stethoscope

Kanji and stroke order

listen, headstrong, naughty
on: チョウ、テイ
kun: き.く、ゆる.す
17 strokes · JLPT 1
checkup, seeing, diagnose
on: シン
kun: み.る
12 strokes · JLPT 1
utensil, vessel, receptacle
on: キ
kun: うつわ
15 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しちょう shichoulooking and listening; (television) viewing; watching
ちょうしゅう choushuuaudience; attendance; hearers
ちょうかく choukaku(sense of) hearing; auditory perception
ぼうちょう bouchoulistening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.); attending (without participating); sitting in (e.g. on a meeting)
ちょうしゅ choushuhearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect)
とうちょう touchouinterception (email); wiretap; bug
しんだん shindandiagnosis; medical examination
しんりょう shinryoudiagnosis and treatment; medical care
ぶき bukiweapon; arms; ordnance

See also: Chinese symbol for “stethoscope”.

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.

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