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    3. 癌

    癌

    癌がん

    cancer

    N1KMT9News #22+1CoreRef L1NounMedicine & HealthKanji Vocab17 strokes

    がんガン

    Noun

    1.
    cancer
    word usually written using kana alone

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    癌がんは早そう期き発はっ見けんが重じゅう要ようだ。

    Early detection of cancer is important.

    KMT8Medicine & Health
    彼かれは癌がんとの闘とう病びょう生せい活かつを送おくっている。

    He is living a life battling cancer.

    KMT9Medicine & Health
    医い療りょうの進しん歩ぽにより、癌がんの治ち療りょう法ほうは多た様よう化かしている。

    Due to advances in medicine, cancer treatment methods are diversifying.

    KMT9Medicine & HealthScience & Math
    食しょく生せい活かつの改かい善ぜんは、癌がんのリスクを減へらすのに役やく立だつ。

    Improving dietary habits helps reduce the risk of cancer.

    KMT9Medicine & HealthFood & Dining
    多おおくの研けん究きゅう者しゃが癌がんの根こん本ぽん的てきな治ち療りょう法ほうを見みつけるために努ど力りょくしている。

    Many researchers are striving to find a fundamental cure for cancer.

    KMT9Medicine & HealthScience & Math

    Kanji that make up this word

    癌
    cancer・cancerous evil
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