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What is the Kanji for 'Rapidly' and 'Disease'? | 疾

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Rapidly' and 'Disease' is 疾.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rapidly, Disease

    Reading

    kunyomiはや

    haya

    onyomiしつ

    shitsu

    Parts

    Sick Arrow

    Example Word

    疾患: disease. The Japanese noun '疾患 (しっかん)' refers to a disease or medical condition. It is a formal term often used in medical contexts to describe illnesses or disorders. For example: He suffers from a rare disease「彼は珍しい疾患に苦しんでいる」(かれはめずらしいしっかんにくるしんでいる). Early detection of the disease is important「疾患の早期発見は重要です」(しっかんのそうきはっけんはじゅうようです). This term is commonly used in medical reports, research, and discussions about health conditions.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1579

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

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

    radical

    Meaning

    Sick

    kanji

    Meaning

    Arrow

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Envy, Jealous

Words Using

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    疾患

    Meaning

    Disease

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 14 kanji contain the part 疒 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Illness

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tire, Exhausted

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pain

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cure, Heal

    kanji

    Meaning

    Symptom

    kanji

    Meaning

    Habit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Heal, Healing

    kanji

    Meaning

    Epidemic

    kanji

    Meaning

    Stupid

    kanji

    Meaning

    Diarrhea, Diarrhoea

    kanji

    Meaning

    Smallpox, Pox

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thin

    kanji

    Meaning

    Swelling, Carbuncle

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mark, Foot print

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 6 kanji contain the part 矢 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Know

    kanji

    Meaning

    Short

    kanji

    Meaning

    Family

    kanji

    Meaning

    Doctor

    kanji

    Meaning

    Correct, Straighten

    kanji

    Meaning

    Marquis, Feudal lord

Learn the Kanji

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What does 疾 mean?

疾 means 'Rapidly' and 'Disease'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior 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.