病
ill · sick
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of sickness radical and phonetic. Sick person lying in bed.
Symbolism
Illness, hospital, disease. Represents loss of health.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Village life
Component Breakdown
疒 + 丙
Words & Expressions
Words written with 病
Four-Character Compounds
一病息災
いちびょうそくさい
one who experiences a chronic ailment takes better care of his health and lives longer
四百四病
しひゃくしびょう
every type of disease
生老病死
しょうろうびょうし
the four inevitables in human life (birth, aging, sickness, and death)
無病息災
むびょうそくさい
sound health
才子多病
さいしたびょう
talented people tend to be of delicate constitution; men of genius tend to be of delicate health; whom the gods love die young
Proverbs & Idioms
病は気から
やまいはきから
Illness comes from the mind
Your mindset affects your health
Poetry
旅に病んで夢は枯野をかけ廻る
Ill on a journey, and my dream goes running over withered fields.
Anime & Manga
はたらく細胞
Cells at Work!
Story of cells fighting 'disease' inside the body.
中二病でも恋がしたい!
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions
A well-known work with 病 in its Japanese title.
映画 中二病でも恋がしたい！ -Take On Me-
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions: Take on Me
A well-known work with 病 in its Japanese title.
花野井くんと恋の病
A Condition Called Love
A well-known work with 病 in its Japanese title.
Games
Plague Inc.
Plague Inc.(2012)
Developer: Ndemic Creations
Simulation evolving 'pathogens' to spread across the world.
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霍去病
Name contains 病
Huo Qubing , formerly romanized as Ho Ch'ü-ping, was a Chinese military general and politician of the Western Han dynasty during the reign of Emperor…
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 病 mean in Japanese?
病 means ill, sick.
How do you read 病?
On'yomi: ビョウ、ヘイ (BYOU, HEI). Kun'yomi: や.む、-や.み、やまい (yamu, yami, yamai).
How many strokes does 病 have?
病 has 10 strokes. Its radical is 疒 (sickness).
Is 病 a good kanji for a tattoo?
病 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means ill, sick. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.
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