Kanji

What does the kanji 疾 mean?

疾 means swift, rapid; illness, disease. On'yomi シツ. Kun'yomi はや.い.

Quick facts
On'yomiシツ
Kun'yomiはや.い
Strokes10
Main radical疒
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi シツKun'yomi はや.い
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

swift, rapid; illness, disease

Memory hook

The sickness (疒) striking as fast as an arrow (矢) — SWIFT, DISEASE.

Stroke order · 10 strokes

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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.