くる
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Meanings
1
usually written using kana alone
Medical term for the disease rickets, a childhood bone disorder caused by vitamin D deficiency.
See also: くる病
Rickets is caused by vitamin D deficiency.
2
person with rickets; hunchback
usually written using kana alone
Refers to a person suffering from rickets, often with a hunched back. This usage is dated and may be considered insensitive today.
In old novels, a character called a 'hunchback' sometimes appears.