pain, ache, hurt
On'yomi (音読み)
- ツウ
- トウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- いた.い
- いた.む
- いた.める
About this kanji
The kanji 「痛」 primarily means pain or hurt. It is often used for both verbs and nouns, meaning you might see it in various contexts relating to discomfort. For instance, the noun 痛み (いたみ) means pain, while 苦痛 (くつう) means suffering or agony. Another compound, 痛快 (つうかい), translates to refreshing or exhilarating—used in contexts where something is pleasantly surprising. As for usage, you will often find it paired with verbs; the kun'yomi readings いた.い and いた.む mean to hurt or ache, making it versatile in expressing both physical and emotional pain.
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Example sentences
頭が痛いので、薬を飲む。
My head hurts, so I'll take some medicine.
Meanings across languages
- English
- pain, ache, hurt
- Tiếng Việt
- đau, đau đớn
- 日本語
- 痛み, 苦痛
- 한국어
- 고통, 아픔
- 中文
- 痛苦, 折磨
- id
- nyeri, penderitaan
- th
- ความเจ็บปวด, การทุกข์ทรมาน
- es
- dolor, sufrimiento
- fr
- douleur, souffrance
- de
- Schmerz, Leiden
- pt
- dor, sofrimento
Common compounds
- 痛みいたみpain, suffering
- 痛快つうかいrefreshing, pleasant
- 苦痛くつうpain, sorrow, agony
- 痛手いたでserious wound, bitter experience
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