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Kotomora

瘝

illness, pain, neglect, useless

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Readings

On'yomi

  • カン
  • ケン

Kun'yomi

  • や.む

Meaning

瘝 centers on a state of being afflicted or diminished: illness and pain as direct suffering, and neglect or uselessness as the resulting inability to function.

Study

Etymology

瘝 combines the sickness radical 疒 with 眔, which likely contributes a phonetic element. The exact historical development is uncertain, and the character is rare.

Meaning mnemonic

The sickness enclosure 疒 wraps around 眔, which looks like an eye 罒 over a tangled mess. Picture an illness that clouds your vision and leaves you feeling useless and neglected.

Reading mnemonic

For カン, imagine a can of medicine that has been neglected and is now useless: can -> カン, and the sickness inside 瘝 remains uncured.