疾

rapidly, illness

JLPT N1 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: はや.い
On'yomi: シツ

疾 means "rapidly, illness". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read はや.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シツ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

疾 in example sentences

１台だいのトラックが道路どうろを疾走しっそうしていた。

1 dai no torakku ga douro o shissou shite ita.

A truck was careering along the road.
彼女かのじょは慢性疾患まんせいしっかんで苦くるしんでいる。

Kanojo wa manseishikkan de kurushinde iru.

She suffers from a chronic illness.
マラリアは蚊かが媒介ばいかいする疾病しっぺいです。

Mararia wa ka ga baikai suru shippei desu.

Malaria is a disease that mosquitoes carry.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 疾 mean?: 疾 means "rapidly, illness". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 疾 have?: 疾 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 疾 read?: It is read はや.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シツ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 疾?: 疾 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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