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鍼治療 (はりちりょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

鍼はり治ち療りょう

Meanings

1

noun

acupuncture treatment

Refers to the practice or session of acupuncture therapy.

腰よう痛つうのために鍼はり治ち療りょうを受うけた。
I received acupuncture treatment for my back pain.

Written forms

鍼はり治ち療りょう
Standard kanji spelling using the specific character for acupuncture needle.
針はり治ち療りょう
Common variant using the general character for needle; widely understood.

Kanji

鍼needle
治reign, be at peace, calm down

療heal, cure

針needle, pin, staple

Similar words

鍼はり
鍼 is the needle itself; 鍼治療 is the treatment using those needles.
灸きゅう
灸 is moxibustion, often combined with acupuncture as 鍼灸 (しんきゅう).

Etymology

Compound of 鍼 (はり, 'acupuncture needle') and 治療 (ちりょう, 'treatment').