Japanese symbol for “painfully”
痛く
いたく
Romaji: itaku
extremely; exceedingly; deeply
In Japanese, painfully is 痛く, read いたく (itaku).
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Meanings
- adv extremely; exceedingly; deeply
- adv painfully
Written forms: 痛く、甚く. Readings: いたく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “painfully”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ギンギン | ギンギン gingin | painfully (of a headache); stinging |
| チカチカ | チカチカ chikachika | glaringly (bright); painfully (bright) |
| チリチリ | チリチリ chirichiri | stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully; piercingly |
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 |
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