患

afflicted, disease

JLPT N2 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: わずら.う
On'yomi: カン

患 means "afflicted, disease". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read わずら.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

患 in example sentences

私わたしは患者かんじゃです。

Watashi wa kanja desu.

I'm a patient.
患者かんじゃは今いまや危機ききを脱だっした。

Kanja wa ima ya kiki o dasshita.

The patient is out of danger now.
水疱瘡みずぼうそうは、小児しょうにによく見みられる疾患しっかんです。

Mizubousou wa, shouni ni yoku mirareru shikkan desu.

Chicken pox is a common childhood disease.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 患 mean?: 患 means "afflicted, disease". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 患 have?: 患 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 患 read?: It is read わずら.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 患?: 患 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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