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Kanji 診: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 診: checkup, seeing, diagnose, examine

Key takeaways

Kanji 診: checkup, seeing, diagnose, examine. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

checkupseeingdiagnoseexamine

On reading

シン

Kun reading

み.る

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 診

checkup, seeing, diagnose, examine

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

言 + 人 + 彡

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

A doctor uses words (言) to ask a person (人) about their condition while examining fine details (彡) like their pulse or complexion. This represents the careful process of a medical checkup or diagnosis.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

シン
  • 診療しんりょう

    medical examination/treatment

  • 聴診器ちょうしんき

    stethoscope

  • 診断しんだん

    medical diagnosis

  • 診察しんさつ

    medical examination / checkup

Kun reading

み.る
  • 診るみる

    to examine (medical)

Commonly used words

  • 診療
    しんりょう

    medical examination/treatment

  • 聴診器
    ちょうしんき

    stethoscope

  • 診断
    しんだん

    medical diagnosis

  • 診察
    しんさつ

    medical examination / checkup

  • 診る
    みる

    to examine (medical)

Example sentences

Example 1

病院で療を受けました。

Translation

I received medical treatment at the hospital.

Example 2

療時間は午前九時からです。

Translation

The medical consultation hours start at 9 a.m.

Example 3

お医者さんが聴器で胸を聞いた。

Translation

The doctor listened to the chest with a stethoscope.

Example 4

器は病院でよく使います。

Translation

Stethoscopes are often used in hospitals.

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