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pain

JLPT N3 Grade 6 12 strokes
Kun'yomi
いた
On'yomi
ツウ

痛 means "pain". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read いた in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ツウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

Example word

痛い[いたい]

painful

痛 in example sentences

  • い[いたい]です。

    Itai desu.

    That hurts.

  • い[いたい]。

    Me ga itai.

    My eyes hurt.

  • あしい[いたい]。

    Ashi ga itai.

    My feet hurt.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 痛

Common questions

What does the kanji 痛 mean?
痛 means "pain". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 痛 have?
痛 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 痛 read?
It is read いた in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ツウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 痛?
痛 is a JLPT N3 kanji.