Word Meaning 聴診

ちょうしん choushin

聴診 is read as ちょうしん (choushin) and means auscultation.

Meaning

English

auscultation
listening to a person's chest with a stethoscope

Reading

Kana

ちょうしん

Romaji

choushin

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 116027 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

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聴診器

ちょうしんき

stethoscope

聴衆

ちょうしゅう

audience

聴覚

ちょうかく

the sense of hearing

聴講

ちょうこう

lecture attendance

聴取

ちょうしゅ

listening (e.g. to the radio)

聴聞

ちょうもん

listening

聴聞会

ちょうもんかい

hearing (by a government agency)

聴力

ちょうりょく

hearing ability

聴解力

ちょうかいりょく

listening comprehension

聴力計

ちょうりょくけい

audiometer

聴取料

ちょうしゅりょう

listener's fee

聴取率

ちょうしゅりつ

listener ratings (radio, etc.)

Example Sentences

医者は患者の胸に聴診器を当てた。

The doctor placed a stethoscope on the patient's chest.