dysentery

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 痢 has 12 strokes and appears in terms for diarrhea or dysentery.
• Basic usage: 下痢 is read げり, and 赤痢 is read せきり.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The terms for diarrhea and dysentery
  • 下痢 means diarrhea.
  • 下痢が続いた means the diarrhea persisted.
  • 赤痢 is the disease name dysentery.