# 痛 — pain; hurt

痛 means “pain; hurt”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: ツウ (tsuu). Kun'yomi: いた(い) (itai). You'll see it in words such as 痛み (itami, “pain; ache”).

- Meaning: pain; hurt
- On'yomi: ツウ (tsuu)
- Kun'yomi: いた(い) (itai)
- Strokes: 12
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Body & health 1

## How to remember 痛

Parts: 疒 sickbed · 甬 tube

## Words with 痛

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 痛み | いたみ (itami) | pain; ache |
| 痛い | いたい (itai) | painful; sore |
| 痛ましい | いたましい (itamashii) | pitiful; heartbreaking |

## Don't confuse it with

[通](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/pass-through/)

## More in the “Body & health 1” set

[療](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/heal/) · [亡](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/deceased/) · [背](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/back/) · [康](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/health/) · [痛](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/pain/) · [骨](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/bone/) · [臓](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/internal-organ/) · [吸](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/suck/) · [看](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/watch-over/)

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