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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

    感Feeling, Sensation 染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

    感

    Meaning

    Feeling, Sensation

  • kanji

    染

    Meaning

    Dye

Words Related to 感染 Through the Kanji 感

These 18 Words contain the Kanji 感 as well.

  • word

    感ずる

    Meaning

    Feel

  • word

    感じる

    Meaning

    Feel

  • word

    感

    Meaning

    Feeling

  • word

    感じ

    Meaning

    Feeling

  • word

    感情

    Meaning

    Emotion

  • word

    感覚

    Meaning

    Sense, Sensation

  • word

    感動

    Meaning

    Emotion, Impression

  • word

    実感

    Meaning

    Realization

  • word

    感心

    Meaning

    Admiration

  • word

    感謝

    Meaning

    Gratitude

  • word

    感激

    Meaning

    Deeply moved

  • word

    感想

    Meaning

    Impression

  • word

    予感

    Meaning

    Premonition

  • word

    感性

    Meaning

    Sensibility

  • word

    反感

    Meaning

    Antipathy

  • word

    共感

    Meaning

    Empathy

  • word

    鈍感

    Meaning

    Insensitive

  • word

    敏感

    Meaning

    Sensitive

Words Related to 感染 Through the Kanji 染

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 染 as well.

  • word

    汚染

    Meaning

    Pollution

  • word

    染みる

    Meaning

    Soak, Sting

  • word

    染める

    Meaning

    Dye

  • word

    伝染

    Meaning

    Infection

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