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病 kanji: meaning “ill”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N410 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
ill
On'yomi
ビョウ、ヘイ
Kun'yomi
や・む、やまい

Picture story to remember 病

A caveman got ill after flying third class. The cabin air and the food got to him.

How to write 病: stroke order

病 is written with 10 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 病

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