Word Meaning 病みつく

やみつく yamitsuku

病みつく is read as やみつく (yamitsuku) and means to be taken ill.

Meaning

English

  1. to be taken ill
  2. to be addicted to
  3. to become absorbed in
  4. to give oneself up (to)

Reading

Kana

やみつく

Romaji

yamitsuku

Writing Variants

  • 病み付く やみつく yamitsuku

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 118998 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

病院

びょういん

hospital

病気

びょうき

illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold)

病人

びょうにん

sick person

病室

びょうしつ

sickroom

病死

びょうし

death from disease

病む

やむ

to fall ill

病理

びょうり

pathology

病名

びょうめい

name of a disease

やまい

illness

病後

びょうご

convalescence

病理生理学

びょうりせいりがく

pathophysiology

病理学

びょうりがく

pathology