rubella; German measles
Medical term for the viral infection; also commonly called 三日はしか.
Have you been vaccinated against rubella?
Contracting rubella in early pregnancy can affect the fetus.
Standard kanji spelling for rubella.
Mixed kana spelling sometimes used for readability.
From 風 (wind) and 疹 (rash), a calque of German 'Röteln' or English 'German measles', referring to the rash that spreads like wind.