月経痛

Japanese

Kanji in this term
月	経	痛
げつ > げっ Grade: 1	けい Grade: 5	つう Grade: 6
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
月經痛 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

月経(げっけい) (gekkei, “menstruation, period”) + 痛(つう) (tsū, “pain”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡe̞k̚ke̞ːt͡sɨː]

Noun

月(げっ)経(けい)痛(つう) • (gekkeitsū) 

1. menstrual pain, menstrual cramps

   Synonym: 生理痛 (seiritsū)