How to say "Injection" in Japanese

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Injection" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Injection" is "Chuusha", written in japanese as "注射".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The verbal noun '注射 (ちゅうしゃ)' means 'injection'. This refers to the act of putting liquid, such as medicine or vaccine, into the body using a hollow needle. 注射 is a common medical procedure and can be used to describe both the act of giving an injection as well as receiving one. For example: The nurse gave me an injection - (看護師が私に注射をしました). I need to get an injection - (注射を受けなければなりません).

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "注" means "Pour" and can be read as "Chuu" and "Soso". And The kanji "射" means "Shoot" and can be read as "Sa", "U", "Sha", and "I".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Chuusha" mean in japanese?

"Chuusha" means "Injection" .

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How to write "Injection" in Japanese

To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "ち" is read as "chi". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "そ" is read as "so". The hiragana "さ" is read as "sa". The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". And The hiragana "い" is read as "i".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.