How to say 'Abnormal' in Japanese | 異常

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The Japanese word for Abnormal is 'Ijou', written as 異常 in Japanese.'Abnormal' in hiragana is いじょう.

word

異常

Meaning

Abnormal

Reading

いじょう

ijou

Kanji

異Rare, Different 常Usual, Normal

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).

Part Of Speech

adjectival noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3528

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 異常

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

異

Meaning

Rare, Different

kanji

常

Meaning

Usual, Normal

Words Related to 異常 Through the Kanji 異

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 異 as well.

word

異なる

Meaning

Differ

word

異性

Meaning

Opposite sex

word

異

Meaning

Different

word

差異

Meaning

Difference

word

異様

Meaning

Strange

Words Related to 異常 Through the Kanji 常

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 常 as well.

word

非常

Meaning

Emergency

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常

Meaning

Usual

word

通常

Meaning

Usual, Normal

word

日常

Meaning

Daily

word

非常に

Meaning

Very

word

常識

Meaning

Commonsense

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正常

Meaning

Normal

word

常に

Meaning

Always

word

非常識

Meaning

Unreasonable

word

非常口

Meaning

Emergency exit

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'Ijou' means 'Abnormal' .

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