How to say 'Disease' in Japanese | 疾患

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The Japanese word for Disease is 'Shikkan', written as 疾患 in Japanese.'Disease' in hiragana is しっかん.

word

疾患

Meaning

Disease

Reading

しっかん

shikkan

Kanji

疾Rapidly, Disease 患Ill, Afflicted

Explanation

The Japanese noun '疾患 (しっかん)' refers to a disease or medical condition. It is a formal term often used in medical contexts to describe illnesses or disorders. For example: He suffers from a rare disease「彼は珍しい疾患に苦しんでいる」(かれはめずらしいしっかんにくるしんでいる). Early detection of the disease is important「疾患の早期発見は重要です」(しっかんのそうきはっけんはじゅうようです). This term is commonly used in medical reports, research, and discussions about health conditions.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4713

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 疾患

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

疾

Meaning

Rapidly, Disease

kanji

患

Meaning

Ill, Afflicted

Words Related to 疾患 Through the Kanji 患

This Word contains the Kanji 患 as well.

word

患者

Meaning

Patient

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'Shikkan' means 'Disease' .

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