病 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「疒」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「疒」
- On
- ビョウ・ヘイ
- Kun
- や(む)・やまい
- Meaning
- illness, sickness, disease
Origin
疒 (sickness) + 丙 (phonetic). It shows someone lying down sick, so it means 'illness'.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ビョウ | 病気・病根・看病 |
|---|---|
| ヘイ | 疾病 |
| やむ | 病む・病み付き |
| やまい | 病 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 病院びょういん
hospital
- 病気びょうき
illness
Example
病気の ときは 病院へ 行きます。
When I am sick, I go to the hospital.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)