膣
vagina
Readings
On'yomi
- チツ
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
膣 refers specifically to the vagina, a part of the female reproductive system.
Most common words using 膣
20 of 34- 膣ちつ
vagina
- カンジダ膣炎カンジダちつえん
candidal vaginitis; vaginal yeast infection
- トリコモナス膣炎トリコモナスちつえん
vaginal trichomoniasis
- 直腸膣ちょくちょうちつ
rectovaginal
- 直腸膣瘻ちょくちょうちつろう
rectovaginal fistula
- 細菌性膣炎さいきんせいちつえん
bacterial vaginosis; BV
- 経膣けいちつ
transvaginal
- 経膣分娩けいちつぶんべん
vaginal delivery
- 膣がんちつがん
vaginal cancer
- 膣カンジダ症ちつカンジダしょう
vaginal yeast infection; thrush; candidiasis
- 膣トリコモナス症ちつトリコモナスしょう
vaginal trichomoniasis
- 膣ナラちなら
queef
- 膣内ちつない
intravaginal
- 膣内射精ちつないしゃせい
intravaginal ejaculation
- 膣分泌液ちつぶんぴつえき
vaginal secretion (during arousal); vaginal lubricant
- 膣前庭ちつぜんてい
vaginal vestibule; vulvar vestibule
- 膣口ちつこう
vaginal opening
- 膣圧ちつあつ
vaginal tightness; vaginal pressure
- 膣垢ちつこう
vaginal smear
- 膣壁ちつへき
vaginal wall
Study
Etymology
膣 combines the flesh radical ⺼ with 窒, which likely contributes the sound チツ. The character was created to represent a specific body part.
Meaning mnemonic
The flesh radical ⺼ indicates a body part, and the right side 窒 (which can mean 'block' or 'obstruct') suggests a passage or cavity. Together they point to the vagina.
Reading mnemonic
For チツ, imagine a medical chart where the vagina is labeled with the sound 'cheats' (チツ), as if the body part is 'cheating' by being hidden. Cheats -> チツ.