疱疹

疱疹

See also: 皰疹

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 疱疹 – see 皰疹 (“herpes”). (This term, 疱疹, is the simplified and variant traditional form of 皰疹.)

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
疱	疹
ほう Hyōgaiji	しん Hyōgaiji
kan’on

Pronunciation

• On’yomi: Kan’on
  • (Tokyo) ほーしん [hòóshíń] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA^(key): [ho̞ːɕĩɴ]

Noun

疱疹 (hiragana ほうしん, rōmaji hōshin, historical hiragana はうしん)

1. Synonym of ヘルペス (herupesu, “herpes”)