症

症 — symptoms, illness

Learn the correct stroke order for 症 (symptoms), a 10-stroke kanji.

JLPT N1Secondary school10 strokes

Stroke Order

Stroke 0 / 10

On'yomi (音読み)ショウshou

Kun'yomi (訓読み)—

Strokes10

Radical疒

Frequency#1111

Meaningssymptoms, illness

Step-by-Step Diagram

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Common Words

炎症えんしょうinflammation; irritationnoun

重症じゅうしょうserious illnessnoun

症候しょうこうsymptomnoun

症状しょうじょうsymptoms; condition (of a patient)noun

症例しょうれいcasenoun

発症はっしょうoutbreak of an illness; onset of a condition; appearance of symptomsnoun

Usage & Examples

Usage Notes

The kanji 症 (symptoms) is part of the secondary school kanji set and appears at JLPT N1 level. It has 10 strokes with radical 疒.

In newspaper frequency rankings, 症 is #1111, making it a moderately common kanji.

Example Words in Context

炎症えんしょう — inflammation; irritation

重症じゅうしょう — serious illness

症候しょうこう — symptom

Practice Sheet

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Related Kanji

Same radical (疒)

疫epidemic 病ill 疲exhausted 疾rapidly 痕mark 痛pain 痢diarrhea 痩get thin

Same reading

証evidence 井well 松pine tree 渉ford 請solicit 従accompany 昭shining 創genesis

Frequently Asked Questions

How many strokes does 症 have?

The kanji 症 (symptoms) has 10 strokes. Watch the animation above to see the correct order.

What is the correct stroke order for 症?

症 follows the standard Japanese stroke order as taught in schools. Use the step-by-step diagram or the "Try Writing" tool above to practice each stroke in sequence.

What does 症 mean?

症 means: symptoms, illness. On'yomi readings: ショウ.

What JLPT level is 症?

症 is a JLPT N1 kanji. This is an advanced kanji.