JLPT N1 • KANJI

ulcer

Practice Question

🎉 Explanation

English Explanation

潰瘍 (かいよう) means "ulcer." Both `潰` (カイ) and `瘍` (ヨウ) are standard On'yomi readings. `潰` means to crush or rupture, and `瘍` refers to a sore or tumor, often on the skin or mucous membrane. The compound precisely describes an ulcer. Misreadings like `つぶれよう` incorrectly use a Kun'yomi for `潰`, while `かいえん` and `かいりょう` misread `瘍`.

日本語解説

潰瘍 (かいよう) は「体の組織が壊れてできる病変」である「かいよう」を指します。「潰」(カイ)と「瘍」(ヨウ)は標準的な音読みです。誤読の「つぶれよう」は「潰」の訓読み誤用で、「かいえん」や「かいりょう」は「瘍」の読み間違いです。

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