病

This is the kanji for illness. It also means to fall ill or suffer from.

on readings:
  • byou
  • hei
kun readings:
  • ya
  • yamai
examples:
病院 byōin hospital
病気 byōki disease
病床 byōshō sickbed
伝染病 densenbyō contagious disease
憶病 okubyō cowardice, timidity

links:
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Last Alteration Performed: 10 January 2026 by Bradley James Wogsland.