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柔道整復師 (juudouseifukushi) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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A judo therapist is a nationally licensed professional who treats fractures and dislocations.
He is attending a vocational school to obtain his judo therapist license.
Kanji 柔 tender, weakness, gentleness 道 road-way, street, district 整 organize, arranging, tune 復 restore, return to, revert 征 subjugate, attack the rebellious, collect taxes Related words 接せっ 骨こつ 師し 接骨師 is an older, now unofficial term for a bone-setter; 柔道整復師 is the modern, legally defined license.
整せい 体たい 師し 整体師 is a non-licensed bodywork practitioner focusing on posture and alignment, while 柔道整復師 is a licensed medical professional for bone and joint injuries.
Written forms 柔じゅう 道どう 整せい 復ふく 師し
Standard kanji spelling for this licensed profession.
柔じゅう 道どう 征せい 服ふく 師し
irregular kanji usage
Irregular kanji usage noted; 征服 means 'conquest' and is not the standard spelling.
Etymology Compound of 柔道 (judo) + 整復 (reduction, setting of bones) + 師 (master, specialist). The term reflects the historical connection between traditional judo training and bone-setting techniques.
