偬
feel pain, suffer
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Readings
On'yomi
- ソウ
Kun'yomi
- くる.しむ
Meaning
偬 centers on the experience of pain and suffering, both physical and emotional.
Most common words using 偬
- 倥偬こうそう
hurrying
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Etymology
偬 combines 亻 (person) with 怱, which likely contributes the sound and relates to the heart/mind, suggesting a person experiencing inner distress.
Meaning mnemonic
A person 亻 beside 怱, a shape that suggests a hurried or distressed heart. Picture someone clutching their chest in pain.
Reading mnemonic
For ソウ, imagine a person suffering and letting out a low, drawn-out 'sow' sound of pain: sow -> ソウ.