痛 — “pain” in Japanese

Grade 6つう, いた

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“pain” in Japanese is 痛, read tsuu, ita (つう, いた). 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 tsuu (つう) or ita (いた) depending on the word.

Words with 痛

胃痛
頭痛
腹痛
腰痛

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Updated: 2026-08-28