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疱

Smallpox

On’yomiほう
Kun’yomiもがさ
MeaningsSmallpox, Blister
10 strokes Radical 疒 sickness
書き順 · Stroke order

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 疱

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 疱

疒 Radical 104 of 214
Sickness

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 疱 is filed under 疒 (sickness) — radical number 104 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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Smallpox ほう もがさ
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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 疱

Kanji are almost never met alone. These are the most common words built from this character, ordered by how often they actually appear in Japanese.

帯状疱疹 たいじょうほうしん shingles; herpes zoster
水疱 スイホー blister
汗疱 カンポー dyshidrosis, pompholyx, athlete's foot
膿疱 ノーホー pustule, pustula
疱疹 ホーシン herpes, blister
疱瘡 ホーソー smallpox, variola; vaccination against smallpox; pockmarks (left by smallpox)

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 疱

What does the kanji 疱 mean?

疱 means Smallpox, Blister.

How do you read the kanji 疱?

疱 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) ほう; kun'yomi (native Japanese) もがさ.

How many strokes does 疱 have?

疱 is written with 10 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 疱?

The radical of 疱 is 疒 (sickness), radical number 104 of the 214 Kangxi radicals. The radical is the component a dictionary files the character under, and it usually points at the character's meaning.

What parts is the kanji 疱 made of?

疱 is built from 疒 (trailing sickness) and 包 (wrap). Learning kanji as combinations of a few hundred reusable components is far more efficient than memorising each character as a separate shape.

What words use the kanji 疱?

Common words written with 疱 include 帯状疱疹 (たいじょうほうしん, shingles; herpes zoster); 水疱 (スイホー, blister); 汗疱 (カンポー, dyshidrosis, pompholyx, athlete's foot).

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