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Kotomora

痢

diarrhea

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 5,000Strokes12

Readings

On'yomi

  • リ

Kun'yomi

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Meaning

痢 centers on a specific intestinal illness: diarrhea, characterized by loose or watery stools.

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Etymology

痢 combines 疒 (sickness) with 利, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to the idea of something passing through quickly.

Meaning mnemonic

The sickness enclosure 疒 wraps around 利, like an illness that makes things pass through the body too quickly, resulting in diarrhea.

Reading mnemonic

For リ, imagine a person with diarrhea needing to rush to the loo repeatedly: the repeated 'ree' sound of urgency cues リ.