疱瘡

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
いも
Hyōgai
かさ > がさ
Hyōgai
kun'yomi

Compound of (imo) +‎ (kasa, skin disease).

Noun

(いも)(がさ) • (imogasa

  1. an infectious disease caused by both the Variola major and Variola minor viruses; smallpox
    • circa 1177-1188, Iroha Jiruishō
      皰瘡 イモカサ モカサ
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
ほう
Hyōgai
そう
Hyōgai
on'yomi

/pausau/ → /ɸausau/ → /ɸɔːsɔː/ → /hoːsoː/.

Noun

(ほう)(そう) • (hōsōはうさう (fausau)?

  1. an infectious disease caused by both the Variola major and Variola minor viruses; smallpox
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