懥
angry, enraged, resentful, hate
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Readings
On'yomi
- チ
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
懥 centers on intense negative emotion: anger, rage, resentment, or hatred. It describes a state of being deeply upset or hostile.
Study
Etymology
懥 combines the heart radical 忄 with 疐, which likely contributes the sound チ. The heart radical indicates an emotional state, fitting the meanings of anger and resentment.
Meaning mnemonic
The heart radical 忄 beside the complex 疐 suggests a heart tangled in thorny, difficult feelings. Picture a heart caught in brambles, making it angry and resentful.
Reading mnemonic
For チ, imagine a person so angry they can only hiss through clenched teeth: 'ch!' The sharp 'ch' sound cues チ, and the heart radical shows the emotion behind it.