How to say 'Hospital' in Japanese | 病院

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The Japanese word for Hospital is 'Byouin', written as 病院 in Japanese.'Hospital' in hiragana is びょういん.

word

病院

Meaning

Hospital

Reading

びょういん

byouin

Kanji

病Illness 院Institution

Explanation

The Japanese noun '病院 (びょういん)' means 'hospital'. It refers to a medical institution where patients receive treatment, care, and diagnosis. This word is commonly used in everyday conversations when discussing health, medical visits, or emergencies. For example: I went to the hospital「病院に行きました」(びょういんにいきました). The hospital is nearby「病院は近くです」(びょういんはちかくです). It is important to note that '病院' is distinct from 'クリニック (くりにっく)', which typically refers to smaller clinics or private practices.

Part Of Speech

noun

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Kanji Grade

Frequency

496

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 病院

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

病

Meaning

Illness

kanji

院

Meaning

Institution

Words Related to 病院 Through the Kanji 病

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 病 as well.

word

病気

Meaning

Illness

word

病

Meaning

Disease

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急病

Meaning

Sudden illness

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看病

Meaning

Nursing

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臆病

Meaning

Cowardly

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病室

Meaning

Hospital room

word

病人

Meaning

Sick person

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病死

Meaning

Illness, Death

Words Related to 病院 Through the Kanji 院

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 院 as well.

word

院

Meaning

Institution

word

入院

Meaning

Hospitalization

word

大学院

Meaning

Graduate school

word

退院

Meaning

Discharge

word

美容院

Meaning

Beauty salon

word

参議院

Meaning

House of Councilors

word

衆議院

Meaning

House of Representatives

word

寺院

Meaning

Temple

word

院長

Meaning

Director

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'Byouin' means 'Hospital' .

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