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Japanese symbol for “thyroid”

Romaji: koujousen
thyroid (gland)

In Japanese, thyroid is , read (koujousen).

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

  1. n thyroid (gland) (anat)

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

armor, high (voice), A grade
on: コウ、カン
kun: きのえ
5 strokes · JLPT 1
status quo, conditions, circumstances
on: ジョウ
7 strokes · JLPT 2
gland, (kokuji)
on: セン
13 strokes

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かんぱん kanpandeck (of a ship)
そうこう soukouarmoring; armouring; armor
こうしえん koushienKoshien Stadium (baseball park in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture)
こうら kourashell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; plastron
かんだかい kandakaihigh-pitched; shrill
じょうたい joutaistate; condition; situation
じょうきょう joukyoustate of affairs; situation; conditions
げんじょう genjoupresent condition; existing state; status quo
ぜんりつせん zenritsusenprostate (gland)

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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