Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

Words Kanji Guides About

病棟 (びょうとう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

病びょう棟とう

びょ

う

と

う

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun

hospital ward

Refers to a ward or building within a hospital, often used in compound terms like 小児病棟 (pediatric ward) or 隔離病棟 (isolation ward).

彼かれは外げ科か病びょう棟とうに入にゅう院いんしている。
He is hospitalized in the surgical ward.
新あたらしい病びょう棟とうが来らい月げつオープンする。
The new hospital ward will open next month.

Kanji

病ill, sick
棟ridgepole, ridge

Similar words

病びょう院いん
病院 means 'hospital' as a whole institution, while 病棟 specifically refers to a ward or building within a hospital.
病びょう室しつ
病室 means 'hospital room' (a single room), whereas 病棟 refers to a larger unit or building containing multiple rooms.

Etymology

Compound of 病 (びょう, 'illness') and 棟 (とう, 'building' or 'wing'), literally meaning 'sick building'.