Kanji

患

患

afflicted, disease, suffer from, be ill

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

心部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

カン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

わずらう

Common Readings

カン, わずら…う

Example sentences

患者 かんじゃ
医師は一人一人の患者に丁寧に向き合った。

The doctor dealt with each patient politely and sincerely.

状態 じょうたい
患者の状態は安定しています。

The patient's condition is stable.

患う わずらう
祖父は長年肺の病を患っている。

My grandfather has been suffering from a lung disease for many years.

疾患 しっかん
彼は心臓疾患を患っている。

He suffers from a heart disease.

患部 かんぶ
清潔なガーゼで患部を覆う。

Cover the affected area with clean gauze.

口内 こうない
この薬を口内の患部に直接塗ってください。

Please apply this medicine directly to the affected area inside the mouth.

Example Vocabulary

患者

かんじゃ

patient

患う

わずらう

to be ill; to suffer from (a disease)

患部

かんぶ

affected area; diseased part

疾患

しっかん

disease; illness

急患

きゅうかん

入院患者

にゅういんかんじゃ

罹患

りかん

精神疾患

せいしんしっかん

罹患者

りかんしゃ

外患

がいかん

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