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What is the Kanji for 'Symptom'? | 症

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Symptom' is 症.

    kanji

    症

    Meaning

    Symptom

    Reading

    onyomiしょう

    shou

    Parts

    疒Sick 正Correct

    Example Word

    症: disorder. The Japanese suffix '症 (しょう)' is used to denote a medical condition, disorder, or syndrome. It is commonly attached to words to specify a particular ailment or health issue. For example: anxiety disorder「不安症」(ふあんしょう). This suffix is often used in medical contexts and can be found in terms describing both physical and psychological conditions. Another example: obsessive-compulsive disorder「強迫症」(きょうはくしょう). It's important to note that '症' is not used alone but as part of a compound word to describe specific disorders.

    Radical

    疒

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1799

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 症

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

    radical

    疒

    Meaning

    Sick

    kanji

    正

    Meaning

    Correct

Words Using 症

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    症

    Meaning

    Disorder

    word

    症状

    Meaning

    Symptom

Kanji Related to 症 Through the Part 疒

These 14 kanji contain the part 疒 as well.

    kanji

    病

    Meaning

    Illness

    kanji

    疲

    Meaning

    Tire, Exhausted

    kanji

    痛

    Meaning

    Pain

    kanji

    療

    Meaning

    Cure, Heal

    kanji

    癖

    Meaning

    Habit

    kanji

    癒

    Meaning

    Heal, Healing

    kanji

    疫

    Meaning

    Epidemic

    kanji

    痴

    Meaning

    Stupid

    kanji

    疾

    Meaning

    Rapidly, Disease

    kanji

    痢

    Meaning

    Diarrhea, Diarrhoea

    kanji

    痘

    Meaning

    Smallpox, Pox

    kanji

    痩

    Meaning

    Thin

    kanji

    瘍

    Meaning

    Swelling, Carbuncle

    kanji

    痕

    Meaning

    Mark, Foot print

Kanji Related to 症 Through the Part 正

These 6 kanji contain the part 正 as well.

    kanji

    定

    Meaning

    Determine

    kanji

    整

    Meaning

    Organize

    kanji

    証

    Meaning

    Evidence

    kanji

    政

    Meaning

    Government, Politics

    kanji

    延

    Meaning

    Prolong

    kanji

    征

    Meaning

    Subjugate

Learn the Kanji 症

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 症 mean?

症 means 'Symptom'.

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.