Keyword
epidemic
Info
FrequencyTop 2200-2300
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel Pre-2
Heisig1824
Readings
えき
(66%)
やく
(33%)
Composed of
sickness
weapon
Used in vocabulary (78 in total)
epidemic; plague; pestilence
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
Examples (7 in total)
In ancient times, plagues killed many people.
An epidemic has broken out.
Everybody is immune to smallpox nowadays.
I'm immune to smallpox.
I am immune to smallpox.
All our children are immune to measles.
These measures can prevent the disease from spreading.