患 Kanji – afflicted

The Japanese kanji 患 can mean afflicted, disease, suffer from, be ill.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: afflicted, disease, suffer from, be ill
Onyomi: カン
Kunyomi: わずらう
Romaji: kan, wazurau
JLPT: 1
Frequency Rank: 796

How is 患 read?

患 has the onyomi reading カン and the kunyomi reading わずらう.

In romaji, these readings can be written as kan, wazurau.

Common Japanese Words Using 患

These common Japanese words contain 患. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • 患う(わずらう) — to be ill, to suffer from
  • 患者(かんじゃ) — patient
  • 患部(かんぶ) — affected part, diseased part, wound
  • 急患(きゅうかん) — emergency case
  • 疾患(しっかん) — disease, illness, disorder, condition, ailment

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