Conjugation
Tap for 痛む (ache; hurt)
Tap for 痛める (hurt; damage)
- 頭痛 — Headache
- 腹痛 — Stomachache
- 激痛 — Sharp pain
- 心痛 — Heartache / mental suffering
- 痛み — Pain / ache
- 痛手 — Serious blow / setback
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The left radical 疒 indicates illness, while the right component 通 (ツウ) lends its sound. Together they convey the concept of pain—physical or emotional.
“痛い” is among the most common ways to express discomfort in daily Japanese, so this kanji appears frequently in everyday contexts and medical terms.
