noun

Archaism.
  1. infectious disease, plague, epidemic. Esp. 疫病み.
  2. ague, intermittent fever, the shakes, malarial fever. Esp. 瘧.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
疫病み えやみ
えやみ
えやみ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

epidemic
ヤク エキ (9th, N1)
trailing sickness, sick radical (no. 104)
ダク ニャク ソウ
pike, windy-again radical (no. 79)
シュ また ほこ (Kentei 1)
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ きにょう (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)
ill, sick
ビョウ やまい や.む (3rd, N4)
trailing sickness, sick radical (no. 104)
ダク ニャク ソウ
third class, 3rd, 3rd calendar sign
ひのえ ヘイ (9th, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
inside, within, between
ナイ うち ダイ (2nd, N3)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)