症: the kanji for symptom; illness
症 is a JLPT N1 kanji that means symptom; illness. Below are its readings, 4 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
症 is written in 10 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
症 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 4 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
ショウ (shou)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 症状しょうじょう · shōjō | symptom |
| 花粉症かふんしょう · kafunshō | hay fever |
| 熱中症ねっちゅうしょう · netchūshō | heatstroke |
| 後遺症こういしょう · kōishō | aftereffect |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 風邪の症状が出てきた。Kaze no shōjō ga dete kita.I'm starting to have cold symptoms.
- 春は花粉症でつらい。Haru wa kafunshō de tsurai.Spring is hard for me because of hay fever.
- 夏は熱中症に気をつけてください。Natsu wa netchūshō ni ki o tsukete kudasai.Please be careful of heatstroke in summer.
- 事故の後遺症が残った。Jiko no kōishō ga nokotta.The accident left lasting aftereffects.
- 症状が重いときはすぐ病院へ行こう。Shōjō ga omoi toki wa sugu byōin e ikō.If your symptoms are severe, go to the hospital right away.
Questions about 症
How many strokes does 症 have?
症 is written in 10 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 症?
The on readings are shou (ショウ). 症 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.
What JLPT level is 症?
N1. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N1 is designed to match the former Level 1.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 症
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.