How to say 'Nursing' in Japanese | 看護

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The Japanese word for Nursing is 'Kango', written as 看護 in Japanese.'Nursing' in hiragana is かんご.

word

看護

Meaning

Nursing

Reading

かんご

kango

Kanji

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Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '看護 (かんご)' refers to the act or profession of nursing, which involves caring for the sick or infirm. It is commonly used in contexts related to healthcare and medical services. For example: She is studying nursing「彼女は看護を勉強しています」(かのじょはかんごをべんきょうしています). The hospital needs more nursing staff「病院はもっと看護スタッフが必要です」(びょういんはもっとかんごスタッフがひつようです). This term is often associated with professional caregiving roles and is a key concept in medical and healthcare settings.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4238

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 看護

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

看

Meaning

Watch

kanji

護

Meaning

Protect, Defend

Words Related to 看護 Through the Kanji 看

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 看 as well.

word

看護婦

Meaning

Nurse

word

看病

Meaning

Nursing

word

看板

Meaning

Signboard

Words Related to 看護 Through the Kanji 護

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 護 as well.

word

介護

Meaning

Care

word

看護婦

Meaning

Nurse

word

守護

Meaning

Guardian

word

保護

Meaning

Protection

word

弁護

Meaning

Defense

word

保護者

Meaning

Guardian

word

弁護士

Meaning

Lawyer

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'Kango' means 'Nursing' .

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