痛

pain, hurt, damage, bruise

JLPTN3StatusJōyō · grade 6FrequencyTop 1,000Strokes12

Meaning

痛 centers on physical or emotional suffering: pain, hurt, damage, or bruising. It describes the sensation of something being wrong or injured.

痛 combines 疒 (sickness) with 甬, which likely contributes the sound. The character expresses the idea of illness-related pain.

The sickness enclosure 疒 wraps around 甬, like a painful illness trapped inside the body. Picture a throbbing ache confined within.

For ツウ, imagine the sharp pain of stubbing your toe and saying 'tsuu!' — the sound of pain itself cues ツウ.

Study

痛 combines 疒 (sickness) with 甬, which likely contributes the sound. The character expresses the idea of illness-related pain.

The sickness enclosure 疒 wraps around 甬, like a painful illness trapped inside the body. Picture a throbbing ache confined within.

For ツウ, imagine the sharp pain of stubbing your toe and saying 'tsuu!' — the sound of pain itself cues ツウ.