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好酸球 (kousankyuu) Japanese meaning: eosinophil | Kotomora

好こう酸さん球きゅう

こ

う

さ

ん

きゅ

う

Meanings

1

eosinophil; acidophil

A type of white blood cell involved in allergic reactions and parasite defense. Used in medical and biological contexts.

好こう酸さん球きゅうはアレルギー反はん応のうに関かん与よする白

はっ

血けっ

球きゅう

の

一いっ

種しゅ

です

。

Eosinophils are a type of white blood cell involved in allergic reactions.

Kanji

好fond, pleasing, like something
酸acid, bitterness, sour
球ball, sphere

Related words

好こう中ちゅう球きゅう
Neutrophil, another type of granulocyte; the most abundant white blood cell in humans, primarily fights bacterial infections.
好こう塩えん基き球きゅう
Basophil, the least common granulocyte; also involved in allergic responses and inflammation.

Word family

好こう酸さん球きゅう性せい肺はい炎えん
eosinophilic pneumonia

Etymology

From 好 (こう, 'affinity for') + 酸 (さん, 'acid') + 球 (きゅう, 'cell'), referring to the cell's affinity for acidic dyes like eosin. The term is a calque from German 'eosinophil' or English 'eosinophil'.