Japanese symbol for “syndrome”
症候群
しょうこうぐん
Romaji: shoukougun
syndrome
In Japanese, syndrome is 症候群, read しょうこうぐん (shoukougun).
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 syndrome (med)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “syndrome”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| シンドローム | シンドローム shindoroomu | syndrome |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 恐怖症 | きょうふしょう kyoufushou | phobia; morbid fear |
| 後遺症 | こういしょう kouishou | prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela |
| 炎症 | えんしょう enshou | inflammation; irritation |
| 候補 | こうほ kouho | candidate; contender; prospect |
| 立候補 | りっこうほ rikkouho | candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics) |
| 気候 | きこう kikou | climate |
| 抜群 | ばつぐん batsugun | outstanding; excellent; exceptional |
See also: Chinese symbol for “syndrome”.
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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