Meaning of 癩菌(らいきん) in Japanese

癩菌
Kana Reading
らいきん
Romaji
raikin
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    Mycobacterium leprae; the bacteria that causes Hansen's disease (leprosy)

Related Kanji

菌 JLPT 1

11 strokes

germ, fungus, bacteria

On'Yomi: キン

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癩

21 strokes

leprosy

On'Yomi: ライ

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