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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

    疾

    Meaning

    Rapidly, Disease

    Reading

    kunyomiはや

    haya

    onyomiしつ

    shitsu

    Parts

    疒Sick 矢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

    疒

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1579

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 疾

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

    radical

    疒

    Meaning

    Sick

    kanji

    矢

    Meaning

    Arrow

疾 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    嫉

    Meaning

    Envy, Jealous

Words Using 疾

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    疾患

    Meaning

    Disease

Kanji Related to 疾 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

    痢

    Meaning

    Diarrhea, Diarrhoea

    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

Kanji Related to 疾 Through the Part 矢

These 6 kanji contain the part 矢 as well.

    kanji

    矯

    Meaning

    Correct, Straighten

    kanji

    族

    Meaning

    Family

    kanji

    医

    Meaning

    Doctor

    kanji

    侯

    Meaning

    Marquis, Feudal lord

    kanji

    知

    Meaning

    Know

    kanji

    短

    Meaning

    Short

Learn the Kanji 疾

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.