Meaning

Primary

Lung Cancer

Word Type

noun

Explanation

is lung, がん is "cancer," I suppose because you want it gone (がん) from you. That makes this word lung cancer, which, with all the smoking in Japan, happens a decent amount.

Reading

はいがん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same as what you learned with the kanji.

Context

Context Sentences

君の辛さはすごく分かるよ。僕も肺がんなんだ。

I really understand what you’re going through because I also have lung cancer.

Kanji Composition