Japanese symbol for “sty”
麦粒腫
ばくりゅうしゅ
Romaji: bakuryuushu
sty (on the eyelid); hordeolum
In Japanese, sty is 麦粒腫, read ばくりゅうしゅ (bakuryuushu).
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Meanings
- n sty (on the eyelid); hordeolum
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sty”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| めばち | めばち mebachi | sty (on the eyelid); stye |
| めっぱ | めっぱ meppa | sty (on the eyelid) |
| めいぼ | めいぼ meibo | sty (on the eyelid) |
| 物貰い | ものもらい monomorai | sty (on the eyelid) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 小麦 | こむぎ komugi | wheat |
| 小麦粉 | こむぎこ komugiko | wheat flour |
| 蕎麦 | そば soba | buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) |
| 大麦 | おおむぎ oomugi | barley (Hordeum vulgare) |
| 麦茶 | むぎちゃ mugicha | barley tea |
| 麦芽 | ばくが bakuga | malt |
| 粒子 | りゅうし ryuushi | particle; grain |
| 素粒子 | そりゅうし soryuushi | elementary particle; particle |
| 腫瘍 | しゅよう shuyou | tumor; tumour; neoplasm |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sty”.
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