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痛

痛·pain, painful, ache

On-yomi
ツウ
Kun-yomi
いたいいたむいためる

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Stroke order

Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.

12 strokes, numbered in writing order. Data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
痛いいたいpainful, it hurts
頭痛ずつうheadache
腹痛ふくつうstomachache
痛むいたむto hurt, to ache

Example sentences

  1. 朝から歯が痛いです。

    あさからはがいたいです。

    My tooth has been hurting since this morning.

  2. 頭痛がひどいので、今日は早く帰ります。

    ずつうがひどいので、きょうははやくかえります。

    My headache is bad, so I'm going home early today.

  3. 転んだ足がまだ痛みます。

    ころんだあしがまだいたみます。

    The leg I fell on still aches.

Similar-looking kanji

Do not confuse these on the exam.

Common mistakes

  • Reading 頭痛 as *あたまつう instead of ずつう
  • Saying 痛いです about another person — for someone else's pain use 痛そうです or 痛がっています

Memory aid

Picture it

Sickness (疒) plus 甬, the same piece as in 通 — pain that shoots right through you.

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