Nihongo

Kanji Detail of 癒

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Basic Meaning

The kanji primarily conveys the meaning of "healing," "recovery," "cure," or "soothing." It suggests a process of returning to a state of well-being, whether physical, emotional, or mental. It implies a restoration from illness, injury, or distress.

Readings

・On-yomi (音読み): い (i) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): い(やす) (iyasu)

Usage Examples

⚫︎癒着(ゆちゃく) Translation: Adhesion (in a medical context). ⚫︎癒す(いやす) Translation: To heal; to cure; to soothe. ⚫︎心(こころ)の癒し(いやし) Translation: Healing of the heart; emotional healing.

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Origin and Formation

The kanji is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, keisei moji). The left side is the radical 疒 (やまいだれ, yamai-dare), which means "sickness" or "illness." The right side is 愈, which is a phonetic component, representing the sound and indirectly the meaning of "more and more" or "further." Together, they suggest a process of illness gradually becoming better, or recovering. Therefore, this character emphasizes the process of healing and getting better from illness or distress.

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