やく
疫
びょう
病
がみ
神

noun

  1. god of pestilence, god who spreads infectious diseases.
  2. jinx, hoodoo, pest, odious person, plague, angel of death. Derogatory.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
やく
疫
びょう
病
がみ
神
 疫病神 やくびょうがみ
えき
疫
びょう
病
がみ
神
 疫病神 えきびょうがみ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

epidemic
ヤク　エキ (9th, N1)
trailing sickness, sick radical (no. 104)
ダク　ニャク　ソウ
pike, windy-again radical (no. 79)
シュ　また　ほこ (Kentei 1)
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ　きにょう (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)
ill, sick
ビョウ　やまい　や.む (3rd, N4)
trailing sickness, sick radical (no. 104)
ダク　ニャク　ソウ
third class, 3rd, 3rd calendar sign
ひのえ　ヘイ (9th, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
inside, within, between
ナイ　うち　ダイ (2nd, N3)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
gods, mind, soul
かみ　シン　かぐ (3rd, N3)
cult, showing radical (no. 113)
シ
have the honor to, sign of the monkey, 3-5PM
もう.す　シン　さる (3rd, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ