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泌尿器 (hinyouki) Japanese meaning: urinary organs | Kotomora

泌ひ尿にょう器き

also: ひつにょうき

ひ

にょ

う

き

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Meanings

1

urinary organs

Anatomical term referring to the organs involved in urine production and excretion, such as the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra.

泌ひ尿にょう器きの病びょう気きについて専せん門もん医

い

に

相そう

談だん

し

た

。

I consulted a specialist about a disease of the urinary organs.

泌ひ尿にょう器き科かは泌ひ尿にょう器きの疾しっ患かんを扱あつかう診しん療りょう科かです。

Urology is the medical department that deals with disorders of the urinary organs.

Kanji

泌ooze, flow, soak in
尿urine
器utensil, vessel, receptacle

Don't confuse with

泌ひ尿にょう器き科か
泌尿器 refers to the actual organs (kidneys, bladder, etc.), while 泌尿器科 is the medical department/specialty (urology) that treats them.

Word family

泌ひ尿にょう器き科か
urology; urology department
泌ひ尿にょう器き科か学がく
urology

Built from

泌ひ尿にょう+器き

Written forms

泌尿器
- ひにょうき
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading ひにょうき is the most common.
- ひつにょうき
  Alternate reading; less common and may be considered non-standard in modern usage.
ひつにょうき

Etymology

Compound of 泌 (ひ, 'ooze, seep'), 尿 (にょう, 'urine'), and 器 (き, 'organ, vessel'). The reading ひつにょうき is a variant that may reflect an older or alternative pronunciation of 泌.