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循環器 (じゅんかんき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
circulatory organ
anatomy
Anatomical term for organs of the circulatory system, such as the heart and blood vessels. Often used in medical contexts or compound terms like 循環器科 (cardiology department).
彼かれ
は
循じゅん
環かん
器き
科か
の
医い
者しゃ
を
目め
指ざ
し
て
いる
。
He is aiming to become a doctor in cardiology.
Kanji 器 utensil, vessel, receptacle Similar words 循じゅん 環かん 器き 系けい 循環器系 refers to the entire circulatory system, while 循環器 refers to individual organs within that system.
循じゅん 環かん 循環 means 'circulation' in a broad sense (e.g., blood circulation, economic cycle), whereas 循環器 specifically denotes the organs involved in circulation.
Etymology Compound of 循環 (circulation) and 器 (organ, vessel). The term is a modern medical coinage, likely from the Meiji period, combining existing kanji to translate Western anatomical concepts.
