Dictionary/病棟びょうとうByoutou病棟 (Byoutou) is a Japanese noun meaning “(hospital) ward”.Meaningsnoun(hospital) wardKanji in 病棟病ill棟ridgepoleRelated words病むto fall ill病院hospital病気illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold)病illness棟ridge (of roof)病室sickroom病理pathology臆病cowardly病人sick person看病nursing (a patient)病死death from disease病状condition of a patient