肺炎
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 肺炎
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
肺
9 strokes
Frequency: 1387
JLPT N1
Grade 6
Meanings
lungs
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ハイ
炎
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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