# 疲 — tired; tire

疲 means “tired; tire”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: ヒ (hi). Kun'yomi: つか(れる) (tsukareru). You'll see it in words such as 疲れ (tsukare, “tiredness; fatigue”).

- Meaning: tired; tire
- On'yomi: ヒ (hi)
- Kun'yomi: つか(れる) (tsukareru)
- Strokes: 10
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Body & health 2

## How to remember 疲

Sounds like 皮: both read ヒ.

Parts: 疒 sickbed · 皮 skin

## Words with 疲

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 疲れ | つかれ (tsukare) | tiredness; fatigue |
| 疲れる | つかれる (tsukareru) | to get tired; to tire |
| お疲れさま | おつかれさま (otsukaresama) | thank you; good work |

## Don't confuse it with

[痩](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/get-thin/) · [被](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/incur/) · [波](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/wave/) · [彼](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/he/)

## More in the “Body & health 2” set

[胸](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/chest/) · [腕](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/arm/) · [肩](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/shoulder/) · [疲](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/tired/) · [腹](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/belly/) · [乳](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/milk/) · [腰](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/lower-back/) · [眠](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/doze/) · [毒](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/poison/)

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