痾
chronic illness
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Readings
On'yomi
- ア
Kun'yomi
- やまい
Meaning
痾 centers on a long-lasting, persistent illness or ailment that does not easily go away.
Most common words using 痾
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Etymology
痾 combines 疒 (sickness) with 阿, which likely contributes the sound ア. The character expresses a lingering disease.
Meaning mnemonic
The sickness enclosure 疒 wraps around 阿, like a chronic illness that clings to a person and won't let go.
Reading mnemonic
For ア, imagine a person with a chronic illness sighing 'Ah...' in exhaustion: Ah -> ア, and the sickness lingers on.