# 痘 — smallpox

痘 means “smallpox”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: トウ (tou). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: smallpox
- On'yomi: トウ (tou)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 12
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Body & health 7

## How to remember 痘

Sounds like 豆: both read トウ.

Parts: 疒 sickbed · 豆 bean

## Don't confuse it with

[登](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/climb/) · [喜](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/rejoice/) · [短](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/short/) · [澄](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/clear-water/)

## More in the “Body & health 7” set

[痩](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/get-thin/) · [痘](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/smallpox/) · [腺](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/gland/) · [貌](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/countenance/) · [瘍](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ulcer/) · [頬](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/cheek/) · [骸](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/remains/) · [醒](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/come-to/) · [顎](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/jaw/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/smallpox/. Last updated 2026-11-01.