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一病息災
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 一病息災.
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Entry
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one who experiences a chronic ailment takes better care of his health and lives longer
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
一
one, one radical (no.1)
1 strokesFrequency 2JLPT N4Grade 1
On
イチイツ
Kun
ひと-ひと.つ
Nanori
かずいいっいるかつかづてんはじめひひとつまこと
病
ill, sick
10 strokesFrequency 384JLPT N3Grade 3
On
ビョウヘイ
Kun
や.む-や.みやまい
息
breath, respiration, son, interest (on money), rest, coming to an end
10 strokesFrequency 882JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ソク
Kun
いき
災
disaster, calamity, woe, curse, evil
7 strokesFrequency 976JLPT N1Grade 5
On
サイ
Kun
わざわ.い
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