Japanese symbol for “trauma”
トラウマ
トラウマ
Romaji: torauma
(psychological) trauma
In Japanese, trauma is トラウマ (torauma).
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Meanings
- n (psychological) trauma
Other Japanese words for “trauma”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 外傷 | がいしょう gaishou | external injury; external wound; (physical) trauma |
| 創傷 | そうしょう soushou | wound; injury; trauma |
See also: Chinese symbol for “trauma”.
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.