Meaning of 膿(うみ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 膿

Kana Reading うみ

Romaji umi

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

pus

Examples of 膿, うみ in a sentence

尿にうみのようなものが出ます。

Something like pus comes out when I pass urine.
傷口からうみが出た。

The wound discharged pus.
歯茎からうみが出ます。

I have pus coming out of my gums.
右耳からうみが出ます。

Pus is coming out of my right ear.

Related Kanji

膿

17 strokes

pus, fester, discharge

On'Yomi: ノウ, ドウ

Kun'Yomi: う.む, うみ

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