What does kanji 瘡 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 瘡 is boil.

How is kanji 瘡 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 瘡 are かさ; the onyomi readings are ショウ, ソウ.

What words use kanji 瘡?

Example words that use kanji 瘡 include 瘡, 瘡かき, 瘡っかき, 瘡毒.

Kanken 1

瘡

Meaning

Kanji 瘡

boil

boil, syphilis, wound

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: かさ
Onyomi 音読み: ショウソウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: -
Strokes: 15
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Level 1
Similar Kanji: 蒼 • 創 • 槍 • 嵢 • 瑲 • 倉 • 傖

Related vocabulary

Showing 20 common entries

Showing 20 of 29 entries that include this kanji.

瘡

くさ

eczema

瘡かき

かさかき

person with a skin disease (esp. syphilis)

瘡っかき

かさっかき

person with skin disease (esp. syphilis)

瘡毒

そうどく

syphilis

ざ瘡

ざそう

acne

紅斑性狼瘡

こうはんせいろうそう

lupus erythematosus

人面瘡

じんめんそう

mythological growth (tumour) that takes the shape of a human face

尋常性ざ瘡

じんじょうせいざそう

acne vulgaris

凍瘡

とうそう

chilblains

唐瘡

とうがさ

syphilis

禿瘡

とくそう

alopecia areata

毛瘡

もうそう

sycosis

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

瘡が痛くて眠れなかった。

I couldn't sleep because the sore hurt.

腕に大きな瘡ができた。

A big boil appeared on my arm.

その瘡はまだ治っていない。

That wound still hasn't healed.

転んで膝に瘡を負った。

I fell and got a wound on my knee.

古い瘡あとがうっすら残っている。

An old scar is still faintly visible.