How to write 病
- Meaning
- ill, sick
- On reading
- ビョウ、ヘイ
- Kun reading
- や(む)、やまい
- Strokes
- 10
- Level
- JLPT N4
- School grade
- Grade 3 in Japan
Example words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 病気 | びょうき | illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease |
| 病院 | びょういん | hospital; clinic |
| 病人 | びょうにん | sick person; patient |
Example sentence
弟が病気で学校を休みました。
おとうとがびょうきでがっこうをやすみました。
My younger brother was sick and missed school.
Uses only kanji from JLPT N4 and below.
Practice sheet
The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where to start. Trace the grey characters, then write on your own.
病ill, sickOn: ビョウ、ヘイ · Kun: や(む)、やまい · 10 strokes · JLPT N4
Free worksheets from kanji.chanyama.com. Stroke order: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0, Ulrich Apel). Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0, EDRDG). JLPT lists: tanos.co.uk (unofficial). This worksheet is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.