保菌者

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 5
きん
Grade: S
しゃ
Grade: 3
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
保菌者 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Compound of ()(きん) (hokin, holding bacteria in one's body) + (しゃ) (-sha, -er).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) んしゃ [hòkíꜜǹshà] (Nakadaka – [2])
  • IPA(key): [ho̞kʲĩɰ̃ɕa̠]

Noun

()(きん)(しゃ) • (hokinsha

  1. (pathology) carrier