Japanese symbol for “symptomatic”
対症的
たいしょうてき
Romaji: taishouteki
temporary (of medical care); palliative; dealing only with the symptoms; symptomatic
In Japanese, symptomatic is 対症的, read たいしょうてき (taishouteki).
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Meanings
- adj-na temporary (of medical care); palliative; dealing only with the symptoms; symptomatic (med)
- adj-na superficial
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 対応 | たいおう taiou | correspondence (to); equivalence |
| 絶対 | ぜったい zettai | absolutely; definitely; unconditionally |
| 対象 | たいしょう taishou | target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.) |
| 対策 | たいさく taisaku | measure; step; countermeasure |
| 反対 | はんたい hantai | opposition; resistance; antagonism |
| 対立 | たいりつ tairitsu | confrontation; opposition; antagonism |
| 症状 | しょうじょう shoujou | symptoms; condition (of a patient) |
| 重症 | じゅうしょう juushou | serious illness |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
See also: Chinese symbol for “symptomatic”.
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