痛 — pain

Grade 6つう, いた

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痛 (readings: つう, いた; Japanese kanji) means “pain”. It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 頭痛 (headache).

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What does 痛 mean?

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Kanji	痛
Meaning	pain
Readings	つう, いた
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	頭痛 (headache)

How to read 痛

痛 is read つう or いた depending on the word.

Words with 痛

胃痛đau dạ dày
頭痛đau đầu
腹痛đau bụng
腰痛đau lưng eo

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Updated: 2026-08-09