How to say 'Disease' in Japanese | 病

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The Japanese word for Disease is 'Byou', written as 病 in Japanese.'Disease' in hiragana is びょう.

word

病

Meaning

Disease

Reading

びょう

byou

Kanji

病Illness

Explanation

The Japanese suffix '病 (びょう)' means 'disease' or 'illness'. It is commonly attached to nouns to describe specific diseases or conditions. For example: heart disease「心臓病」(しんぞうびょう), mental illness「精神病」(せいしんびょう). This suffix is also used metaphorically to describe obsessive behaviors or conditions, such as 'otaku disease'「オタク病」(おたくびょう), referring to an extreme obsession with anime or manga. The suffix is neutral in tone but can carry a negative connotation depending on the context.

Part Of Speech

suffix

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1126

Composition

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Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 病

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

病

Meaning

Illness

Words Related to 病 Through the Kanji 病

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 病 as well.

word

病気

Meaning

Illness

word

病院

Meaning

Hospital

word

急病

Meaning

Sudden illness

word

看病

Meaning

Nursing

word

臆病

Meaning

Cowardly

word

病室

Meaning

Hospital room

word

病人

Meaning

Sick person

word

病死

Meaning

Illness, Death

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'Byou' means 'Disease' .

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