Ill in Japanese
"ill" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.
病
byou
4 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "ill". The most common choice is shown first.
Top pick
ill, sick
Reading: byou
10 strokes
Where it comes from
Composed of sickness radical and phonetic. Sick person lying in bed.
What it carries
Illness, hospital, disease. Represents loss of health.
Related kanji for "ill"
ill
han · dark
Composed of fire and head. Head troubled by fire.
ill smelling(also: stinking, ill-smelling, suspicious looking)
shuu · powerful
Composed of self and dog. Dog smelling own scent.
be ill(also: afflicted, disease, suffer from)
kan · dark
Composed of skewer and heart. Pain of skewer in heart.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese kanji for ill?
The most common kanji for "ill" is 病, read as byou. It means ill, sick. Related kanji: 煩 (ill), 臭 (ill smelling), 患 (be ill).
How many strokes does 病 have?
病 has 10 strokes.