Kanji

What does the kanji 症 mean?

症 means symptom, medical condition. On'yomi ショウ.

Quick facts
On'yomiショウ
Strokes10
Main radical疒
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ショウ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

symptom, medical condition

Memory hook

The sickness (疒) that brings the footsteps (止) to a halt — SYMPTOM, ILLNESS.

Stroke order · 10 strokes

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10

Common words

  • 症状しょうじょうsymptom
  • ~症~しょう~syndrome, ~condition (suffix)

Look up another word →

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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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.