Word details

病気にかかる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 病気にかかる.

Dictionary

Entry

病気にかかる病気に罹るびょうきにかかるExpressionGodan verbFreq #31894
1

to contract a disease; to get sick; to become ill

Examples
彼女は重い病気にかかっている。
She's suffering from a serious disease.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

病

ill, sick

10 strokesFrequency 384JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ビョウヘイ

Kun

や.む-や.みやまい
気

spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

6 strokesFrequency 113JLPT N4Grade 1

On

キケ

Kun

いきき
罹

catch, get

16 strokes

On

リラ

Kun

かか.る

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