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

病 in example sentences

病気びょうきです。

Byouki desu.

I'm sick.
病気びょうきがちだ。

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, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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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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