Kanji

What does the kanji 疫 mean?

疫 means epidemic, plague. On'yomi エキ、ヤク.

Quick facts
On'yomiエキ、ヤク
Strokes9
Main radical疒
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi エキ、ヤク
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

epidemic, plague

Memory hook

The sickness (疒) sweeping the village like a swung club (殳) — EPIDEMIC, PLAGUE.

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.