病 illness

Also: sick

On'yomi
ビョウ
Kun'yomi
や-む、やまい
Strokes
10
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 3

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): や-む.

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
病 is written in 10 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

Inside the 疒 sickness shelter lies 丙, a stiff little table holding the patient — you're ill and can't get up.

A common word

  • 病気 びょうき illness

Example sentences

  • これからびょういんへいきます。

    I'm going to the hospital now.

  • おとうとはびょうきでがっこうをやすみました。

    My little brother stayed home from school because he was sick.

Kanji that share a part

疒 is its radical. 18 kanji share it in all.

  • 疲 exhausted N3
  • 痛 pain N3
  • 疫 epidemic N2
  • 症 symptom N2
  • 痢 diarrhea N2
  • 療 heal N2
  • 疹 measles N1
  • 疾 disease N1