病

illness

JLPT N4 Grade 3 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: や・やまい
On'yomi: ビョウ

病 means "illness". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read や・やまい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ビョウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Example word

病院びょういん

hospital

Stroke order & writing

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病 in example sentences

です。
Byouki desu.
I'm sick.
がちだ。
Byoukigachi da.
I get sick a lot.
病気びょうきになった。
Byouki ni natta.
I got sick.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 病

Common questions

What does the kanji 病 mean?: 病 means "illness". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 病 have?: 病 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 病 read?: It is read や・やまい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ビョウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 病?: 病 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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