万病の元 まんびょうのもと Also written 万病のもと Meanings Expression, Noun source of all kinds of diseases Kanji 万 ten thousand. Read as マン. 病 illness. Read as ビョウ. 元 source. Read as もと. Words containing 万病の元 風邪は万病の元 (かぜはまんびょうのもと) a cold can lead to all sorts of illnesses Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists