Japanese symbol for “surgeon”
外科医
げかい
Romaji: gekai
surgeon
In Japanese, surgeon is 外科医, read げかい (gekai).
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
- n surgeon
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “surgeon”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 執刀医 | しっとうい shittoui | surgeon |
| サージャン | サージャン saajan | surgeon |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 海外 | かいがい kaigai | foreign; abroad; overseas |
| 外国 | がいこく gaikoku | foreign country |
| 以外 | いがい igai | excluding; except (for); apart from |
| 外交 | がいこう gaikou | diplomacy |
| 意外 | いがい igai | unexpected; surprising; unanticipated |
| 外部 | がいぶ gaibu | outside (e.g. of a building); exterior |
| 科学 | かがく kagaku | science |
| 教科書 | きょうかしょ kyoukasho | textbook; coursebook; schoolbook |
| 医療 | いりょう iryou | medical treatment; medical care |
See also: Chinese symbol for “surgeon”.
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.