Word Meaning 歯齦

しぎん shigin

歯齦 is read as しぎん (shigin) and means gums.

Meaning

English

  1. gums
  2. gingiva

Reading

Kana

しぎん

Romaji

shigin

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 33 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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歯齦炎

しぎんえん

gingivitis

歯止め

はどめ

brake

歯向う

はむかう

to strike back at

歯科

しか

dentistry

support (of a geta)

歯車

はぐるま

cog (in an organization, company, etc.)

歯ブラシ

はぶらし

toothbrush

歯磨き

はみがき

dental brushing

歯医者

はいしゃ

dentist

歯痒い

はがゆい

(feeling) impatient

歯応え

はごたえ

challenge (e.g. work, book)

歯痛

しつう

toothache