IN12 · Health and medicine

Before you start

This level assumes the elementary level and elementary grammar. From here on, words are in kanji with their reading above; in the reading round you'll see the kanji alone.

This lesson assumes what you saw in the earlier ones. If something feels shaky, go back to it:

• IN01understanding simple headlines
• IN02talking about society
• IN03talking about the planet
• IN04buying and paying wisely
• IN05talking about devices and faults
• IN06talking about studies and exams
• IN07organizing meetings and notices
• IN08giving and explaining your opinion
• IN09explaining why things happen
• IN10talking about traditions and art
• IN11talking about company life

What you learn

にゅういん (go into hospital) and たいいん (leave hospital) are built with 院, as in びょういん. As in にゅうがく (enter a school), 入 means «enter».

You practise them in kana; underneath you can see how they are usually written.

• 健康けんこうkenkouhealth
• 症状しょうじょうshoujousymptom
• 治療ちりょうchiryou(medical) treatment
• 手術しゅじゅつshujutsusurgery, operation
• 入院にゅういんnyuuinhospital admission
• 退院たいいんtaiindischarge (from hospital)
• 予防よぼうyobouprevention
• 運動うんどうundou(physical) exercise
• 体重たいじゅうtaijuubody weight

Practice

A short text with words and grammar you already know; kanji carry their reading above. Read it and answer.