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肺炎

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

いえん
Noun
Freq #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.

Kanji in this Word

9 strokes
Frequency: 1387
JLPT N1
Grade 6

Meanings

lungs

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ハイ
8 strokes
Frequency: 1242
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

inflammation
flame
blaze

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
エン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ほのお
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
ぬく
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