Japanese symbol for “tnf”

腫瘍壊死因子

しゅようえしいんし

Romaji: shuyoueshiinshi

tumor necrosis factor (e.g. cachexin); tumour necrosis factor; TNF

In Japanese, tnf is 腫瘍壊死因子, read しゅようえしいんし (shuyoueshiinshi).

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Meanings

n tumor necrosis factor (e.g. cachexin); tumour necrosis factor; TNF

Kanji and stroke order

腫

tumor, swelling

on: シュ、ショウ
kun: は.れる、は.れ、は.らす、はれもの

13 strokes

瘍

swelling, boil, tumor

on: ヨウ
kun: かさ

14 strokes

壊

demolition, break, destroy

on: カイ、エ
kun: こわ.す、こわ.れる、やぶ.る

16 strokes · JLPT 1

死

death, die

on: シ
kun: し.ぬ、し.に-

6 strokes · JLPT 3

因

cause, factor, be associated with

on: イン
kun: よ.る、ちな.む

6 strokes · JLPT 2

子

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM

on: シ、ス、ツ
kun: こ、-こ、ね

3 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
腫瘍	しゅよう shuyou	tumor; tumour; neoplasm
浮腫	むくみ mukumi	swelling; edema; oedema
腫れ	はれ hare	swelling; boil
腫れる	はれる hareru	to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
脳腫瘍	のうしゅよう noushuyou	brain tumor; brain tumour
潰瘍	かいよう kaiyou	ulcer
胃潰瘍	いかいよう ikaiyou	stomach ulcer; gastric ulcer
膿瘍	のうよう nouyou	abscess
破壊	はかい hakai	destruction; disruption
死亡	しぼう shibou	death; dying; mortality
原因	げんいん gen'in	cause; origin; source
子供	こども kodomo	child; children

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