Kanji 症: symptoms, illness
Key takeaways
Kanji 症: symptoms, illness. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 症
symptoms, illness
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
When you have a sickness (疒), the symptoms are the signs that correctly (正) reveal the state of your body. Think of it as the signal that correctly identifies the illness. It is used in words like symptoms (症狀) or syndrome (症候群).
