Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 結核(けっかく) in Japanese

結核
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
けっかく
Romaji
kekkaku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    tuberculosis; tubercule
    Example sentence
    何年か前には、結核にかかっていると知らされることは死の宣告を聞くのに等しかった。 Some years ago, learning that one had tuberculosis amounted to hearing a sentence of death.

Examples of 結核, けっかく in a sentence

Kanji in this word

核 JLPT 1

10 strokes

nucleus, core, kernel

On'Yomi: カク

Kun'Yomi:

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結 JLPT 2

12 strokes

tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten

On'Yomi: ケツ, ケチ

Kun'Yomi: むす.ぶ, ゆ.う, ゆ.わえる

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