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Kotomora

痃

cramps

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ゲン
  • ケン

Kun'yomi

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Meaning

痃 centers on muscle cramps: sudden, painful, involuntary contractions.

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Etymology

痃 combines the sickness radical 疒 with 玄, which likely contributes the sound. The exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

The sickness enclosure 疒 wraps around 玄, like a mysterious dark knot of pain. Picture a sudden cramp tightening like a twisted cord inside the body.

Reading mnemonic

For ゲン, imagine a cramp so severe it makes you say 'Gen!' (like a sharp, involuntary grunt). The sound 'Gen' cues ゲン while the pain knots up your muscles.