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Japanese symbol for “toothache”

Romaji: shitsuu
toothache

In Japanese, toothache is , read (shitsuu).

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. adj-no, n toothache

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

tooth, cog
on: シ
kun: よわい、は、よわ.い、よわい.する
12 strokes · JLPT 2
pain, hurt, damage
on: ツウ
kun: いた.い、いた.む、いた.ましい、いた.める
12 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しか shikadentistry
はどめ hadomebrake; drag; skid
むしば mushibatooth decay; decayed tooth; dental cavity
はぐるま hagurumagear; cogwheel
はブラシ haburashitoothbrush
はいしゃ haishadentist
いたみ itamipain; ache; soreness
いたい itaipainful; sore

See also: Chinese symbol for “toothache”.

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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