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How to say 'Urine' in Japanese | 尿

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The Japanese word for Urine is 'Nyou', written as 尿 in Japanese.'Urine' in hiragana is にょう.

    word

    尿

    Meaning

    Urine

    Reading

    にょう

    nyou

    Kanji

    尿Urine, Pee

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '尿 (にょう)' refers to 'urine', the liquid waste product excreted by the kidneys and expelled from the body. This term is commonly used in medical, scientific, and everyday contexts. For example: The doctor examined the urine sample「医師は尿のサンプルを調べた」(いしはにょうのサンプルをしらべた). There is blood in the urine「尿に血が混じっている」(にょうにちがまじっている). It is a neutral term and can be used in both formal and informal settings.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    8

    Frequency

    7105

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 尿

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    尿

    Meaning

    Urine, Pee

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