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What does the kanji 痘 mean?

痘 means smallpox, pox. On'yomi トウ.

Quick facts
On'yomiトウ
Strokes12
Main radical疒
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi トウ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

smallpox, pox

Memory hook

The sickness (疒) raising round bean-like (豆) spots all over the skin — SMALLPOX, POX.

Main radical

疒sickness 5 strokes

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Stroke order · 12 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.