痛
pain, hurt, damage, bruise
Readings
On'yomi
- ツウ
Kun'yomi
- いた.い
- いた.む
- いた.ましい
- いた.める
Meaning
痛 centers on physical or emotional suffering: pain, hurt, damage, or bruising. It describes the sensation of something being wrong or injured.
Most common words using 痛
20 of 177- 痛いいたいN5
painful; sore
- 痛みいたみN4
pain; ache; soreness; grief; distress
- 頭痛ずつうN3
headache
- 苦痛くつうN3
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
- 痛むいたむN2
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain
- 痛めるいためるN1
to hurt; to injure; to cause pain
- 腰痛ようつう
lower back pain; lumbago
- 痛感つうかんN1
feeling keenly; fully realizing
- 腹痛ふくつうN2
stomach ache; abdominal pain
- 痛くいたく
extremely; exceedingly; deeply
- 鎮痛ちんつう
pain relief; killing pain
- 痛快つうかい
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
- 激痛げきつう
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
- 痛風つうふう
gout
- 痛々しいいたいたしい
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
- 偏頭痛へんずつう
migraine
- 痛手いたで
serious wound
- 痛烈つうれつN1
severe; bitter; scathing
- 陣痛じんつう
labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
- 悲痛ひつう
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
Study
Etymology
痛 combines 疒 (sickness) with 甬, which likely contributes the sound. The character expresses the idea of illness-related pain.
Meaning mnemonic
The sickness enclosure 疒 wraps around 甬, like a painful illness trapped inside the body. Picture a throbbing ache confined within.
Reading mnemonic
For ツウ, imagine the sharp pain of stubbing your toe and saying 'tsuu!' — the sound of pain itself cues ツウ.