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Kotomora

痱

heat rash, prickly heat, ulcers

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ヒ
  • ハイ

Kun'yomi

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Meaning

痱 centers on skin eruptions caused by heat or irritation: heat rash, prickly heat, and by extension, ulcer-like sores.

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Etymology

痱 combines the sickness radical 疒 with 非, which likely contributes a phonetic element. The exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

The sickness radical 疒 wraps around 非, which looks like a pair of wings or a barred gate. Imagine a feverish person whose skin breaks out in a rash that spreads like wings across their back.

Reading mnemonic

For ヒ, picture the heat rash making you say 'hee!' in discomfort: hee -> ヒ, as you scratch the prickly spots.