怏
dissatisfaction, grudge
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Readings
On'yomi
- オウ
- ヨウ
Kun'yomi
- うら.む
Meaning
怏 centers on a lingering feeling of discontent: dissatisfaction or a grudge that persists.
Most common words using 怏
- 怏々おうおう
discontented; unhappy
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Etymology
怏 combines 忄 (heart) with 央, which likely contributes the sound and may suggest a central, lingering feeling. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The heart radical 忄 beside 央 (center) suggests a feeling stuck in the center of your heart: a grudge or dissatisfaction that won't go away.
Reading mnemonic
For オウ, imagine someone holding a grudge saying 'Ow!' every time they remember the slight: Ow -> オウ, and the heart 忄 keeps the pain central.