infectious disease; plague; epidemic
Archaic term for a widespread infectious disease or plague, often used in historical or classical contexts. The kanji 疫病み is especially associated with this meaning.
Ancient documents record that an epidemic spread in the capital.
ague; intermittent fever; malarial fever
Archaic term for a fever with chills and shivering, often associated with malaria. The kanji 瘧 is specifically used for this meaning.
It is said that in the past, people suffered from ague and were tormented by fever every summer.
god of pestilence; deity who spreads infectious diseases
Archaic term for infectious disease or plague; the kanji 疫病み is the primary spelling for this sense.
Archaic kanji specifically for intermittent fever or malaria; rarely used outside historical contexts.
Compound of 疫 (e, 'epidemic') + 病み (yami, 'illness'). The reading えやみ is an older form; the kanji 瘧 is a specialized character for intermittent fever.