症 — Symptoms / Illness

Master (高手)しょう

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症 (readings: しょう; Japanese kanji) means “Symptoms / Illness”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 症状 (symptoms).

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What does 症 mean?

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Kanji	症
Meaning	Symptoms / Illness
Readings	しょう
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	症状 (symptoms)

How to read 症

症 is read しょう depending on the word.

Words with 症

症状triệu chứng

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Updated: 2026-07-22