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Hospital Vocabulary Japanese: 230+ Essential Words

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Table of Contents

1. Hospital & Facility Terms

2. Departments

3. Medical Staff

4. Common Symptoms

5. Medical Procedures & Tests

6. Medicines & Pharmacy

7. Emergency & First Aid

8. Hospital Equipment & Tools

9. Patient Admission & Discharge

10. Insurance & Payment

11. Diseases & Conditions

12. Body Parts

13. Pregnancy & Maternity

14. Pediatrics & Children Care

15. Mental Health & Psychology

16. Rehabilitation & Recovery

17. Inpatient & Outpatient Terms

18. Legal & Consent Terms

Hospital vocabulary Japanese is essential for anyone living in Japan, traveling, or working in healthcare. Knowing the right words can make doctor visits, emergencies, and hospital stays much easier. Let’s find out 230+ practical Japanese hospital terms, complied by Mazii!

Japanese medical vocabulary: 230+ Essential Words

Hospital & Facility Terms


Kana



Kanji



Romaji



Meaning



びょういん



病院



byouin



Hospital



びょうしつ



病室



byoushitsu



Hospital room



しんさつしつ



診察室



shinsatsushitsu



Examination room



うけつけ



受付



uketsuke



Reception desk



じゅうしんかん



受診館



juushinkan



Outpatient building



かんじゃしつ



患者室



kanjashitsu



Patient’s room



おうせつしつ



応接室



ousetsushitsu



Waiting room



とうにゅうしつ



投入室



tounyuushitsu



Injection room



れんけいしつ



連携室



renkeishitsu



Coordination room



おぺしつ



オペ室



ope-shitsu



Operating room



かんごようぐ



看護用具



kangouyougu



Nursing supplies



しょくじほじょ



食事補助



shokuji hojo



Meal assistance



しんたいせいけい



身体整形



shintai seikei



Body alignment



はみがきほじょ



歯磨き補助



hamigaki hojo



Toothbrushing help



はんしんふくよう



半身服用



hanshin fukuyou



Partial bathing


Departments


Kana



Kanji



Romaji



Meaning



ないか



内科



naika



Internal medicine



げか



外科



geka



Surgery



しんけいないか



神経内科



shinkei naika



Neurology



さんふじんか



産婦人科



sanfujinka



Obstetrics & Gynecology



しょうにか



小児科



shounika



Pediatrics



じびいんこうか



耳鼻咽喉科



jibiiinkouka



ENT (Ear, Nose, Throat)



がんか



眼科



ganka



Ophthalmology



はいか



肺科



haika



Pulmonology



こうけつあつか



高血圧科



kouketsuatsuka



Hypertension clinic



ひふか



皮膚科



hifuka



Dermatology


Medical Staff


Kana



Kanji



Romaji



Meaning



いしゃ



医者



isha



Doctor



かんごし



看護師



kangoshi



Nurse



じょさんし



助産師



josanshi



Midwife



ぎじゅつしゃ



技術者



gijutsusha



Technician



いがくせい



医学生



igakusei



Medical student



しかい



歯科医



shikai



Dentist



やくざいし



薬剤師



yakuzaishi



Pharmacist



かんごふ



看護婦



kangofu



Female nurse



じゅんかんごし



准看護師



junkangoshi



Assistant nurse



きゅうきゅうたい



救急隊



kyuukyuutai



Emergency team



しょくいん



職員



shokuin



Staff member



ぎょうむいん



業務員



gyoumuin



Office clerk



けんさぎし



検査技師



kensa gishi



Lab technician



えいようし



栄養士



eiyoushi



Nutritionist



りはびりし



リハビリ士



rihabiri-shi



Rehabilitation specialist



きゅうめいし



救命士



kyuumeishi



Paramedic



あんまし



按摩師



anmashi



Massage therapist



じょうほうたんとう



情報担当



jouhou tantou



Medical records staff



びょうとうしゅにん



病棟主任



byoutou shunin



Ward supervisor



かいごし



介護士



kaigoshi



Care worker


Common Symptoms


Kana



Kanji



Romaji



Meaning



ねつ





netsu



Fever



せき





seki



Cough



いたみ



痛み



itami



Pain



あたまいた



頭痛



atama ita



Headache



はなみず



鼻水



hanamizu



Runny nose



くしゃみ





kushami



Sneeze



どうき



動悸



douki



Palpitation



しびれ



痺れ



shibire



Numbness



けんたいかん



倦怠感



kentaikan



Fatigue



しょうどく



消毒



shoudoku



Disinfection


Medical Procedures & Tests


Kana



Kanji



Romaji



Meaning



しんさつ



診察



shinsatsu



Medical examination



けんさ



検査



kensa



Test



けつえきけんさ



血液検査



ketsueki kensa



Blood test



ちょうおんぱけんさ



超音波検査



chouonpa kensa



Ultrasound test



レントゲン



レントゲン



rentogen



X-ray



しんでんず



心電図



shindenzu



ECG (Electrocardiogram)



けんおん



検温



ken’on



Temperature check



いんふるえんざテスト



いんふるえんざテスト



infuruenza tesuto



Influenza test



PCRけんさ



PCR検査



PCR kensa



PCR test



かんしん



観診



kanshin



Observation


Medicines & Pharmacy


Kana



Kanji



Romaji



Meaning



くすり





kusuri



Medicine



ざいりょう



材料



zairyou



Material



じょうざい



錠剤



jouzai



Tablet



かぷせる



カプセル



kapuseru



Capsule



しっぷ



湿布



shippu



Compress/patch



きゅうきゅうやく



救急薬



kyuukyuu yaku



Emergency medicine



ぬりぐすり



塗り薬



nurigusuri



Ointment



はいしゃくざい



配薬剤



haishaku zai



Dispensed drug



げねつざい



解熱剤



genetsuzai



Antipyretic



ちんつうざい



鎮痛剤



chintsuuzai



Painkiller


Emergency & First Aid


Kana



Kanji



Romaji



Meaning



きゅうきゅう



救急



kyuukyuu



Emergency



きゅうきゅうしゃ



救急車



kyuukyuusha



Ambulance



ひじょうぐち



非常口



hijouguchi



Emergency exit



きゅうきゅうたいおう



救急対応



kyuukyuu taiou



Emergency response



ほうたい



包帯



houtai



Bandage



たんか



担架



tanka



Stretcher



しゅうけつ



止血



shuuketsu



Hemostasis



じょきょくざい



除菌剤



jokyokuzai



Disinfectant



せきどめ



咳止め



sekidome



Cough suppressant



じょさん



助産



josan



Childbirth aid


Hospital Equipment & Tools


Kana



Kanji



Romaji



Meaning



たいおんけい



体温計



taionkei



Thermometer



けつあつけい



血圧計



ketsuatsukei



Blood pressure monitor



ちゅうしゃき



注射器



chuushaki



Syringe



いれい



医療器具



iryoukigu



Medical instruments



しんちょうけい



身長計



shinchoukei



Height scale



じゅみょうけい



寿命計



jumyoukei



Lifespan meter



しんさつだい



診察台



shinsatsudai



Examination table



マスク



マスク



masuku



Mask



てぶくろ



手袋



tebukuro



Gloves



しんこつ



心骨



shinkotsu



Stethoscope



でんしけんびきょう



電子顕微鏡



denshi kenbikyou



Electron microscope



MRIスキャナー



MRIスキャナー



MRI sukyaanaa



MRI scanner



CTスキャン



CTスキャン



CT sukyan



CT scanner



ほうしゃせんそうち



放射線装置



houshasen souchi



Radiology device



きゅうきゅうモニター



救急モニター



kyuukyuu monitaa



Emergency monitor



けっかんカテーテル



血管カテーテル



kekkan kateiiteru



Vascular catheter



せいみつけいりょうき



精密計量器



seimitsu keiryouki



Precision measuring device


Patient Admission & Discharge


Kana



Kanji



Romaji



Meaning



にゅういん



入院



nyuuin



Hospitalization



たいいん



退院



taiin



Discharge



にゅういんてつづき



入院手続き



nyuuin tetsuzuki



Hospital admission process



しょほうしょ



処方箋



shohousho



Prescription



しょうほう



処方



shouhou



Prescribing medicine



かんじゃとうろく



患者登録



kanja touroku



Patient registration



しんさつけん



診察券



shinsatsuken



Patient ID card



いんたい



引退



intai



Withdrawal (from care)



りょうしん



両親



ryoushin



Guardians (in hospital context)



めいしんさつ



冥診察



meishinsatsu



Final consultation


Insurance & Payment


Kana



Kanji



Romaji



Meaning



ほけんしょう



保険証



hokenshou



Insurance card



けんこうほけん



健康保険



kenkou hoken



Health insurance



しょくばほけん



職場保険



shokuba hoken



Workplace insurance



じこうふたん



自己負担



jikou futan



Self-payment



りょうしゅうしょ



領収書



ryoushuusho



Receipt



しはらい



支払い



shiharai



Payment



こじんしゅうにゅう



個人収入



kojin shuunyuu



Personal income (used in billing context)



ひはんけんこう



非判健康



hihan kenkou



Non-insured health



ひよう



費用



hiyou



Cost



わりびき



割引



waribiki



Discount


Diseases & Conditions


Kana



Kanji



Romaji



Meaning



かぜ



風邪



kaze



Cold



いんふるえんざ



インフルエンザ



infuruenza



Influenza



はっしん



発疹



hasshin



Rash



とうにょうびょう



糖尿病



tounyoubyou



Diabetes



こうけつあつ



高血圧



kouketsuatsu



High blood pressure



しんふぜん



心不全



shinfuzen



Heart failure



がん





gan



Cancer



しょうにびょう



小児病



shounibyou



Childhood disease



せんそく



喘息



sensoku



Asthma



うつびょう



鬱病



utsubyou



Depression



しんぞうびょう



心臓病



shinzoubyou



Heart disease



けっかんしっかん



血管疾患



kekkan shikkan



Vascular disease



じんぞうびょう



腎臓病



jinzoubyou



Kidney disease



はっけつびょう



白血病



hakketsubyou



Leukemia



こうれいしゃせいしんしょうがい



高齢者精神障害



koureisha seishin shougai



Elderly mental disorder



かくりびょう



隔離病



kakuribyou



Quarantine disease



こうせいぶっしつたいせいきん



抗生物質耐性菌



kouseibutsushitsu taiseikin



Antibiotic-resistant bacteria


Body Parts


Kana



Kanji



Romaji



Meaning



あたま





atama



Head



かお





kao



Face







me



Eye



はな





hana



Nose



くち





kuchi



Mouth



みみ





mimi



Ear



のど





nodo



Throat







ha



Tooth



うで





ude



Arm



あし





ashi



Leg/Foot



こし





koshi



Lower back



せなか



背中



senaka



Back



おなか



お腹



onaka



Stomach



むね





mune



Chest



しんぞう



心臓



shinzou



Heart



はら





hara



Abdomen



けつ





ketsu



Blood



ひふ



皮膚



hifu



Skin


Pregnancy & Maternity


Kana



Kanji



Romaji



Meaning



にんしん



妊娠



ninshin



Pregnancy



おさん



お産



osan



Childbirth



さんご



産後



sango



Postpartum



じょさん



助産



josan



Midwifery



にんしんけんさ



妊娠検査



ninshin kensa



Pregnancy test



たいじゅうそくてい



体重測定



taijuu sokutei



Weight measurement



じゅんさん



順産



junsan



Normal delivery



けいせっかい



帝切開



keisekkai



C-section



はついくしんだん



発育診断



hatsuiku shindan



Growth check


Pediatrics & Children Care


Kana



Kanji



Romaji



Meaning



しょうに



小児



shouni



Child (in medical context)



ようじ



幼児



youji



Infant/toddler



あかちゃん



赤ちゃん



akachan



Baby



はつねつ



発熱



hatsunetsu



Fever onset



しんしんはついく



心身発育



shinshin hatsuiku



Physical/mental growth



ようにょうびょう



幼尿病



younyoubyou



Pediatric diabetes


Mental Health & Psychology


Kana



Kanji



Romaji



Meaning



せいしんか



精神科



seishinka



Psychiatry



しんりがく



心理学



shinrigaku



Psychology



うつびょう



鬱病



utsubyou



Depression



ふあんしょう



不安症



fuanshou



Anxiety disorder



パニックしょう



パニックしょう



panikku shou



Panic disorder



じさつよく



自殺欲



jisatsuyoku



Suicidal thoughts



そううつびょう



躁鬱病



souutsubyou



Bipolar disorder



せいしんぶんれつびょう



精神分裂病



seishinbunretsubyou



Schizophrenia


Rehabilitation & Recovery


Kana



Kanji



Romaji



Meaning



りはびり



リハビリ



rihabiri



Rehabilitation



かいふく



回復



kaifuku



Recovery



きんトレ



筋トレ



kin tore



Muscle training



りょうほう



療法



ryouhou



Therapy



うんどうりょうほう



運動療法



undou ryouhou



Physical therapy



しんけいりょうほう



神経療法



shinkei ryouhou



Neurological therapy


Inpatient & Outpatient Terms


Kana



Kanji



Romaji



Meaning



がいらい



外来



gairai



Outpatient



にゅういんかんじゃ



入院患者



nyuuin kanja



Inpatient



しんにゅうかんじゃ



新入患者



shinnyuu kanja



New patient



じょうきゃく



上客



joukyaku



Frequent patient



かんごべや



看護部屋



kangobeya



Nursing room



びょうとう



病棟



byoutou



Hospital ward



とういん



病棟の棟



touin



Ward block



きんしつ



禁室



kinshitsu



Isolation room



ようごしつ



養護室



yougoshitsu



Care room


Legal & Consent Terms


Kana



Kanji



Romaji



Meaning



いしんしょう



医診証



ishinshou



Medical certificate



どういしょ



同意書



douisho



Consent form



ちいきほけん



地域保健



chiiki hoken



Community health



しょめい



署名



shomei



Signature



いがくてきしょうこ



医学的証拠



igakuteki shouko



Medical evidence


Mastering hospital vocabulary Japanese is a vital step toward confident communication in medical settings. Whether you need to explain symptoms, understand prescriptions, or navigate a hospital in Japan, these words will help you handle any health-related situation smoothly.

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