Today’s Kanji is “病” (yamai); Kanji for “illness”.
Handwritten Kanji “病” (yamai)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “病”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 病 | ビョウ ヘイ や-む やまい |
byou hei ya-mu yamai |
10 | 疒 | illness |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “病”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 病院 | びょういん | Byōin | Hospital |
| 看病する | かんびょうする | Kanbyō suru | Nursing |
| 心を病む | こころをやむ | Kokoro wo yamu | Have a mental disorder |
