怫
anger
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Readings
On'yomi
- フツ
- ハイ
- ヒ
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
怫 centers on the emotion of anger, specifically a kind of resentful or indignant anger that wells up inside.
Most common words using 怫
- 怫然ふつぜん
indignant; wrathful
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Etymology
怫 combines the heart radical 忄 with 弗, which likely contributes a phonetic element. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the heart radical suggests an emotion, consistent with the meaning of anger.
Meaning mnemonic
The heart radical 忄 beside 弗: imagine a heart that is not (弗 can suggest negation) at peace, so it burns with anger.
Reading mnemonic
For フツ, picture a heart so angry it's about to erupt like a volcano: the sound 'futs' mimics a sudden burst of fury, like 'futs!' as the anger explodes.