Japanese symbol for “gout”

痛風

つうふう

Romaji: tsuufuu

gout

In Japanese, gout is 痛風, read つうふう (tsuufuu).

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Meanings

n gout (med)

Kanji and stroke order

痛

pain, hurt, damage

on: ツウ
kun: いた.い、いた.む、いた.ましい、いた.める

12 strokes · JLPT 2

風

wind, air, style

on: フウ、フ
kun: かぜ、かざ-

9 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
痛み	いたみ itami	pain; ache; soreness
痛い	いたい itai	painful; sore
頭痛	ずつう zutsuu	headache
苦痛	くつう kutsuu	pain; agony; suffering
痛烈	つうれつ tsuuretsu	severe; bitter; scathing
痛感	つうかん tsuukan	feeling keenly; fully realizing
台風	たいふう taifuu	typhoon; hurricane
風景	ふうけい fuukei	scenery; scene; landscape

See also: Chinese symbol for “gout”.

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