Japanese symbol for “diseased”

病的

びょうてき

Romaji: byouteki

pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased

In Japanese, diseased is 病的, read びょうてき (byouteki).

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Meanings

adj-na, adj-no pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal

Kanji and stroke order

病

ill, sick

on: ビョウ、ヘイ
kun: や.む、-や.み、やまい

10 strokes · JLPT 3

的

bull's eye, mark, target

on: テキ
kun: まと

8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
病院	びょういん byouin	hospital; clinic; doctor's office
病気	びょうき byouki	illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; sickness
病状	びょうじょう byoujou	condition of a patient; state of a disease; pathology
病人	びょうにん byounin	sick person; patient; invalid
病室	びょうしつ byoushitsu	sickroom; hospital room; ward
看病	かんびょう kanbyou	nursing (a patient)
目的	もくてき mokuteki	purpose; goal; aim
法的	ほうてき houteki	legal

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