Word details

万病の元

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 万病の元.

Dictionary

Entry

万病の元万病のもとまんびょうのもとNounExpressionFreq #143631
1

source of all kinds of diseases

Examples
風邪は万病の元
A cold often leads to all kinds of disease.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

ten thousand, 10,000

3 strokesFrequency 375JLPT N4Grade 2

On

マンバン

Kun

よろず

Nanori

かずゆる

ill, sick

10 strokesFrequency 384JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ビョウヘイ

Kun

や.む-や.みやまい

beginning, former time, origin

4 strokesFrequency 192JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ゲンガン

Kun

もと

Nanori

ちかはじめはるゆきよし

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