How to say "Patient" in Japanese | 患者

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Patient" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Patient" is "Kanja", written in japanese as "患者".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun '患者 (かんじゃ)' refers to a 'patient', specifically someone who is receiving medical treatment or care. This term is commonly used in medical contexts, such as hospitals, clinics, or when discussing health-related matters. For example: The patient is resting「患者は休んでいます」(かんじゃはやすんでいます). The doctor is examining the patient「医者は患者を診察しています」(いしゃはかんじゃをしんさつしています). It is important to note that '患者' is a neutral term and does not carry any specific connotation beyond its medical meaning.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "患" means "Ill" and "Afflicted" and can be read as "Kan" and "Wazura". And The kanji "者" means "Someone" and can be read as "Sha" and "Mono".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Kanja" mean in japanese?

"Kanja" means "Patient" .

To learn more about the kanji in this word, checkout this pages:

To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "か" is read as "ka". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". The hiragana "わ" is read as "wa". The hiragana "ず" is read as "zu". The hiragana "ら" is read as "ra". The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". The hiragana "も" is read as "mo". The hiragana "の" is read as "no". And The hiragana "じ" is read as "ji".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.