How to say "Abnormal" in Japanese | 異常

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Abnormal" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Abnormal" is "Ijou", written in japanese as "異常".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese adjectival noun '異常 (いじょう)' means 'abnormal' or 'unusual'. It is used to describe something that deviates from the norm or is out of the ordinary. This word can be applied to various contexts, such as weather, behavior, or conditions. For example: The weather is abnormal today「今日の天気は異常だ」(きょうのてんきはいじょうだ). His behavior is unusual「彼の行動は異常だ」(かれのこうどうはいじょうだ). It can also be used in medical contexts to describe abnormal conditions or symptoms. For instance: The patient has abnormal symptoms「患者は異常な症状がある」(かんじゃはいじょうなしょうじょうがある).

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "異" means "Rare" and "Different" and can be read as "I" and "Koto". And The kanji "常" means "Usual" and "Normal" and can be read as "Jou", "Toko" and "Tsune".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Ijou" mean in japanese?

"Ijou" means "Abnormal" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "い" is read as "i". The hiragana "こ" is read as "ko". The hiragana "と" is read as "to". The hiragana "じ" is read as "ji". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "つ" is read as "tsu". And The hiragana "ね" is read as "ne".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.