N1
疫 meaning and readings
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Kanji
疫
N1
- Meaning
- plague, epidemic
- Onyomi
- エキ、ヤク
- Kunyomi
- -
- Formula
- 疫 = 疒 + 殳。
Story
疫 is analyzed as a combination of 疒 (illness, disease), 殳 (contagious disease) and denotes plague, epidemic.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N1.
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