肺炎球菌

Reading

Kana: はいえんきゅうきん

Romaji: haienkyūkin

Definition

noun

1

pneumococcus (Streptococcus pneumoniae)

Kanji

肺

Reading: ハイ

Meaning: lungs

炎

Readings: エン、 ほのお

Meanings: inflammation, flame, blaze

球

Readings: キュウ、 たま

Meanings: ball, sphere

菌

Reading: キン

Meanings: germ, fungus, bacteria