痒 Itchy

Radical Combination

• 疒

  Sick
• 羊

  Sheep

Meaning

Primary

Itchy

Mnemonic

The sick sheep is itchy and it can barely sit still. Help the poor sheep!

Hints

Imagine you were itchy but you couldn't scratch the spot. Now that you know how the sick sheep feels, give it a hand!

Readings

On’yomi

よう

Kun’yomi

かゆ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Even though the sheep is itchy, look how kah-yute (かゆ) it is! It’s not just cute. It’s kah-yute!

Hints

Say it out loud! Kah-yuuute!