How to say 'Symptom' in Japanese | 症状

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The Japanese word for Symptom is 'Shoujou', written as 症状 in Japanese.'Symptom' in hiragana is しょうじょう.

word

症状

Meaning

Symptom

Reading

しょうじょう

shoujou

Kanji

症Symptom 状Form, Condition

Explanation

The Japanese noun '症状 (しょうじょう)' means 'symptom'. It refers to a physical or mental condition that indicates the presence of a disease or disorder. This word is commonly used in medical contexts to describe signs of illness or health issues. For example: The symptoms of the flu are severe「インフルエンザの症状はひどい」(インフルエンザのしょうじょうはひどい). She showed symptoms of stress「彼女はストレスの症状を示した」(かのじょはストレスのしょうじょうをしめした). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe signs of problems in non-medical contexts, such as 'symptoms of a failing system'.

Part Of Speech

noun

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Kanji Grade

Frequency

1646

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 症状

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

症

Meaning

Symptom

kanji

状

Meaning

Form, Condition

Words Related to 症状 Through the Kanji 症

This Word contains the Kanji 症 as well.

word

症

Meaning

Disorder

Words Related to 症状 Through the Kanji 状

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 状 as well.

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状態

Meaning

Condition

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状況

Meaning

Situation

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状

Meaning

Honorific

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年賀状

Meaning

New years card

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現状

Meaning

Situation, Current

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'Shoujou' means 'Symptom' .

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