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What is the Kanji for 'Tire' and 'Exhausted'? | 疲

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Tire' and 'Exhausted', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Tire' and 'Exhausted' is 疲.

    kanji

    疲

    Meaning

    Tire, Exhausted

    Reading

    kunyomiつか

    tsuka

    onyomiひ

    hi

    Parts

    皮Skin 疒Sick

    Example Word

    疲れる: tired. The Japanese verb '疲れる (つかれる)' means 'to get tired' or 'to be tired'. It is used to describe a state of physical or mental fatigue. This verb is commonly used in everyday conversation to express exhaustion after work, exercise, or any strenuous activity. For example: I got tired from work「仕事で疲れた」(しごとでつかれた). She is tired from studying「彼女は勉強で疲れている」(かのじょはべんきょうでつかれている). The verb can also be used in its te-form to connect with other verbs, such as '疲れて寝た (つかれてねた)' (got tired and went to sleep). It is important to note that '疲れる' is an intransitive verb, meaning it does not take a direct object.

    Radical

    疒

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    959

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 疲

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    皮

    Meaning

    Skin

    radical

    疒

    Meaning

    Sick

Words Using 疲

This kanji is used in 3 words:

    word

    疲労

    Meaning

    Fatigue

    word

    疲れる

    Meaning

    Tired

    word

    疲れ

    Meaning

    Fatigue

Kanji Related to 疲 Through the Part 皮

These 5 kanji contain the part 皮 as well.

    kanji

    彼

    Meaning

    Third person pronoun, He

    kanji

    被

    Meaning

    Incur, Be subjected to

    kanji

    波

    Meaning

    Wave

    kanji

    披

    Meaning

    Unfold, Expose

    kanji

    破

    Meaning

    Break, Tear

Kanji Related to 疲 Through the Part 疒

These 14 kanji contain the part 疒 as well.

    kanji

    癖

    Meaning

    Habit

    kanji

    痩

    Meaning

    Thin

    kanji

    瘍

    Meaning

    Swelling, Carbuncle

    kanji

    癒

    Meaning

    Heal, Healing

    kanji

    症

    Meaning

    Symptom

    kanji

    療

    Meaning

    Cure, Heal

    kanji

    痘

    Meaning

    Smallpox, Pox

    kanji

    疾

    Meaning

    Rapidly, Disease

    kanji

    痢

    Meaning

    Diarrhea, Diarrhoea

    kanji

    痕

    Meaning

    Mark, Foot print

    kanji

    痴

    Meaning

    Stupid

    kanji

    疫

    Meaning

    Epidemic

    kanji

    痛

    Meaning

    Pain

    kanji

    病

    Meaning

    Illness

Learn the Kanji 疲

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What does 疲 mean?

疲 means 'Tire' and 'Exhausted'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

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