痍
injury
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Readings
On'yomi
- イ
Kun'yomi
- きず
Meaning
痍 centers on physical damage to the body: an injury or wound.
Most common words using 痍
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Etymology
痍 combines 疒 (sickness) with 夷, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to the idea of damage or injury.
Meaning mnemonic
The sickness enclosure 疒 wraps around 夷, a shape that looks like a person with a bow. Picture a wounded person inside a medical ward: the injury is being treated.
Reading mnemonic
For イ, imagine an injured person saying 'ee!' in pain: 'ee' -> イ, and the wound inside 痍 makes them cry out.