Japanese symbol for “veterinarian”
獣医
じゅうい
Romaji: juui
veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet
In Japanese, veterinarian is 獣医, read じゅうい (juui).
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Meanings
- n veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “veterinarian”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 獣医師 | じゅういし juuishi | veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 野獣 | やじゅう yajuu | wild beast; wild animal; brute |
| 怪獣 | かいじゅう kaijuu | monster |
| 猛獣 | もうじゅう moujuu | fierce animal; beast of prey; big game |
| 鳥獣 | ちょうじゅう choujuu | birds and wild animals; wildlife |
| 珍獣 | ちんじゅう chinjuu | rare (or peculiar) animal |
| 医療 | いりょう iryou | medical treatment; medical care |
| 医師 | いし ishi | doctor; physician |
| 医者 | いしゃ isha | doctor; physician |
See also: Chinese symbol for “veterinarian”.
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.