Kanji 病: ill, sick
Key takeaways
Kanji 病: ill, sick. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 病
ill, sick
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
The radical 疒 represents sickness or a bedridden state. It is combined with 丙, which provides the phonetic sound 'byeong' (or 'hei' in Japanese), to form the character for 'illness.' Think of common terms like hospital (病院) or disease (疾病) to remember its meaning.
