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JLPT N113画 · 13 strokesradical 疒

palsy, become numb, paralysed

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • しび.れる

Mnemonic

As the sickly body lay paralyzed, its once lively nerves became as numb as a forgotten limb, trapped in a frozen state of痺.

About this kanji

The kanji 「痺」 primarily means "numbness" or "palsy," and it is associated with sensations of lack of feeling or paralysis. It is commonly used as a verb with the kun'yomi reading しび.れる, which means "to become numb." Although it doesn't frequently appear in many compounds, it can be part of terms related to health or medicine. A usage note is that when you want to describe a body part feeling numb, you can say, "手がしびれる" (the hand is numb). This kanji is less commonly encountered than others, but it's useful for discussing sensations in daily conversations.

Example sentences

  • 足が痺れました。

    My legs have become numb.

Meanings across languages

English
palsy, become numb, paralysed
한국어
마비
中文
麻痹
id
paresis
th
อัมพาต
es
parálisis
fr
paralysie
de
Lähmung
pt
paralisia

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