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How to say 'Infection' in Japanese | 感染

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The Japanese word for Infection is 'Kansen', written as 感染 in Japanese.'Infection' in hiragana is かんせん.

    word

    感染

    Meaning

    Infection

    Reading

    かんせん

    kansen

    Kanji

    Feeling, Sensation Dye

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '感染 (かんせん)' refers to 'infection'. It is commonly used in medical or health-related contexts to describe the process or state of being infected by a pathogen, such as a virus, bacteria, or parasite. For example: The infection spread quickly「感染が急速に広がった」(かんせんがきゅうそくにひろがった). To prevent infection, wash your hands「感染を防ぐために手を洗いなさい」(かんせんをふせぐためにてをあらいなさい). This word can also be used metaphorically to describe the spread of ideas or emotions, though this usage is less common.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    6

    Frequency

    3124

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 感染

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Feeling, Sensation

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Dye

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'Kansen' means 'Infection' .

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