天刑病

Reading

Kana: てんけいびょう

Romaji: tenkeibyō

Definition

noun

1

Hansen's disease; leprosy

Note: obscure term; sensitive

Kanji

天

Readings: テン、 あまつ、 あめ、 あま-

Meanings: heavens, sky, imperial

刑

Reading: ケイ

Meanings: punish, penalty, sentence, punishment

病

Readings: ビョウ、 ヘイ、 や.む、 -や.み、 やまい

Meanings: ill, sick