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Where does “病” come from?

病 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 病む — to fall ill; to be diseased; to be sick; to...

病 (Japanese): disease, illness; a bad habit

Definitions

  1. disease, illness; a bad habit

Ancestry of “病”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese病むto fall ill; to be diseased; to be sick; to...

Words derived from “病”

  • 病院
  • 病友
  • 精神分裂病
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