痛 Kanji – pain
The Japanese kanji 痛 can mean pain, hurt, damage, bruise.
Meaning and Readings
How is 痛 read?
痛 has the onyomi reading ツウ and the kunyomi readings いたい, いたむ, いたましい, いためる.
In romaji, these readings can be written as tsuu, itai, itamu, itamashii, itameru.
Common Japanese Words Using 痛
These common Japanese words contain 痛. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 苦痛（くつう） — pain, agony, suffering, distress, torment
- 腰痛（ようつう） — lower back pain, lumbago
- 手痛い（ていたい） — severe, hard
- 陣痛（じんつう） — labour pains, labor pains, birth pains, contractions
- 鎮痛剤（ちんつうざい） — analgesic, painkiller, sedative, tranquilizer, tranquiliser
- 痛い（いたい） — painful, sore
- 痛む（いたむ） — to hurt, to ache, to feel a pain
- 痛める（いためる） — to hurt, to injure, to cause pain
- 痛感（つうかん） — feeling keenly, fully realizing
- 痛恨（つうこん） — deep regret, great sorrow, bitter grief