しょう
瘴
き
気

noun

  1. miasma, noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しょう
瘴
き
気
 瘴気 しょうき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

miasma
ショウ (Kentei 1)
trailing sickness, sick radical (no. 104)
ダク　ニャク　ソウ
badge, chapter, composition
ショウ　あきら　あき (3rd, N2)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
early, fast
はや.い　サッ　ソウ (1st, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
spirit, mind, air
キ　き　ケ (1st, N5)
spirit, steam radical (no. 84)
キ　ケ　いき (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)