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Japanese symbol for “typhoid”

Romaji: chouchifusu
typhoid fever; typhoid

In Japanese, typhoid is , read (chouchifusu).

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 typhoid fever; typhoid (med)

Kanji and stroke order

intestines, guts, bowels
on: チョウ
kun: はらわた、わた
13 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “typhoid”

WordReadingMeaning
チフス chifusutyphoid; paratyphoid

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
いちょう ichoustomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
だいちょう daichoularge intestine; large bowel; colon
もうちょう mouchoucecum; caecum; blind gut
だいちょうきん daichoukinEscherichia coli (E. coli)
ちょくちょう chokuchourectum
じゅうにしちょう juunishichouduodenum

See also: Chinese symbol for “typhoid”.

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.