疫 means epidemic
Sickness with a stick: epidemic.
On'yomi
- エキeki
- ヤクyaku
Kun'yomi
- None
How it's built
- 疒sickness
- 殳strike
Common words
- 防疫ぼうえきcommunicable disease control (e.g. by quarantine, disinfection, etc.); prevention of epidemics
- 検疫けんえきquarantine; medical inspection
- 免疫めんえきimmunity; immunization