Word details

肺炎

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 肺炎.

Dictionary

Entry

肺炎いえんNounFreq #30470
1

Medicine

pneumonia

Examples
スイスを訪れている間、彼は肺炎にかかってしまった。
While visiting Switzerland, he became ill with pneumonia.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

lungs

9 strokesFrequency 1,387JLPT N1Grade 6

On

ハイ

inflammation, flame, blaze

8 strokesFrequency 1,242JLPT N1Grade 8

On

エン

Kun

ほのお

Nanori

ぬく

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