Japanese symbol for “tumor”
腫瘍
しゅよう
Romaji: shuyou
tumor; tumour; neoplasm; neoplasia
In Japanese, tumor is 腫瘍, read しゅよう (shuyou).
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 tumor; tumour; neoplasm; neoplasia (med)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “tumor”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 腫 | しゅ shu | tumor; tumour |
| 腫れ物 | はれもの haremono | swelling; boil; abscess |
| 出来物 | できもの dekimono | tumour; tumor; growth |
| 腫物 | しゅもつ shumotsu | swelling; boil; abscess |
| 新生物 | しんせいぶつ shinseibutsu | neoplasm; tumor; tumour |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 悪性腫瘍 | あくせいしゅよう akuseishuyou | malignant tumor; malignant tumour; malignancy |
See also: Chinese symbol for “tumor”.
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