also: ぢ
noun
hemorrhoids; piles
Medical condition; commonly used in compounds like 痔核 (じかく, hemorrhoid) and 痔瘻 (じろう, anal fistula).
彼は長年の痔に悩まされている。
He has been suffering from hemorrhoids for many years.
痔の治療には座薬がよく使われる。
Suppositories are often used to treat hemorrhoids.
Obsolete kana spelling; not used in modern Japanese.
The kanji 痔 is composed of 疒 (sickness radical) and 寺 (temple), but the character was created in China specifically for this medical condition; the exact derivation is uncertain.