病 — illness

Grade 3びょう, へい, やまい, や

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病 (readings: びょう, へい, やまい, や; Japanese kanji) means “illness”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 病院 (hospital).

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What does 病 mean?

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Kanji	病
Meaning	illness
Readings	びょう, へい, やまい, や
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	病院 (hospital)

How to read 病

病 is read びょう or へい or やまい or や depending on the word.

Words with 病

病院びょういんbệnh viện
病気びょうきbệnh
病棟khu bệnh viện
疫病bệnh dịch
臆病nhút nhát / rụt rè

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Updated: 2026-08-09