Japanese symbol for “stillbirth”
死産
しざん
Romaji: shizan
stillbirth
In Japanese, stillbirth is 死産, read しざん (shizan).
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
- adj-no, n, vi stillbirth
Written forms: 死産. Readings: しざん、しさん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “stillbirth”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 誕生死 | たんじょうし tanjoushi | stillbirth; being born dead; neonatal death |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 死亡 | しぼう shibou | death; dying; mortality |
| 必死 | ひっし hisshi | frantic; frenetic; desperate |
| 死刑 | しけい shikei | death penalty; capital punishment |
| 死者 | ししゃ shisha | dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead |
| 死体 | したい shitai | dead body; corpse; cadaver |
| 死去 | しきょ shikyo | death; decease; passing away |
| 生産 | せいさん seisan | production; manufacture |
| 産業 | さんぎょう sangyou | industry |
See also: Chinese symbol for “stillbirth”.
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