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What is the Kanji for 'Diarrhea' and 'Diarrhoea'? | 痢

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Diarrhea' and 'Diarrhoea', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Diarrhea' and 'Diarrhoea' is 痢.

    kanji

    痢

    Meaning

    Diarrhea, Diarrhoea

    Reading

    onyomiり

    ri

    Parts

    疒Sick 利Profit, Advantage

    Example Word

    下痢: diarrhea. The Japanese verbal noun '下痢 (げり)' refers to 'diarrhea', a condition characterized by frequent, loose, or watery bowel movements. It is commonly used in medical or everyday contexts to describe this specific health issue. For example: I have diarrhea「下痢をしています」(げりをしています). He got diarrhea from bad food「彼は悪い食べ物で下痢になった」(かれはわるいたべものでげりになった). This term is straightforward and typically used in both formal and informal settings to describe the condition.

    Radical

    疒

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    2082

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 痢

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    疒

    Meaning

    Sick

    kanji

    利

    Meaning

    Profit, Advantage

Words Using 痢

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    下痢

    Meaning

    Diarrhea

Kanji Related to 痢 Through the Part 疒

These 14 kanji contain the part 疒 as well.

    kanji

    癖

    Meaning

    Habit

    kanji

    痩

    Meaning

    Thin

    kanji

    瘍

    Meaning

    Swelling, Carbuncle

    kanji

    癒

    Meaning

    Heal, Healing

    kanji

    症

    Meaning

    Symptom

    kanji

    療

    Meaning

    Cure, Heal

    kanji

    痘

    Meaning

    Smallpox, Pox

    kanji

    疾

    Meaning

    Rapidly, Disease

    kanji

    痕

    Meaning

    Mark, Foot print

    kanji

    痴

    Meaning

    Stupid

    kanji

    疫

    Meaning

    Epidemic

    kanji

    疲

    Meaning

    Tire, Exhausted

    kanji

    痛

    Meaning

    Pain

    kanji

    病

    Meaning

    Illness

Learn the Kanji 痢

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 痢 mean?

痢 means 'Diarrhea' and 'Diarrhoea'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.