Meaning
Illness, Sickness, Disease — Often used in medical and health-related terms.
- 病気 — illness, sickness
- 病院 — hospital
- 病人 — patient
- 重病 — serious illness
- 急病 — sudden illness
- 仮病 — feigned illness
The left radical 疒 (やまいだれ) means "sickness" and appears in many kanji related to disease or medical conditions. The right side 丙 (へい) provides the phonetic component. Together, they form the idea of being ill.
母は病気で病院に行きました。
My mother went to the hospital because she was sick.
彼は重病で入院しました。
He was hospitalized with a serious illness.
🎧 Pronunciation guide for びょう and やまい is available below.