# 症 — Symptom

Frequency rank 505 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 府 (Government), less common than 降 (Descend).

- On’yomi: しょう
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 疒 Sickness (Kangxi 104)
- Frequency path: Level IV of XX

Under the sick radical on top sits the correct radical below -- the correct identification of what makes you sick reveals the symptom.

In words:

- 症 しょう — illness
- 症状 しょうじょう — symptoms,condition

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