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Paralysis Lowly 痺 しび.れる 麻痺(まひ Paralysis Palsy Numbness

Kanji
Kunyomi しび.れる
Examples 麻痺(まひ): paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
痺れる(しびれる): (1) to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb) (2) to be excited; to be titillated; to be mesmerized
JLPT Level 0
Jouyou Grade S+
Components 疒: trailing sickness; sick radical (no. 104)
卑: lowly; base; vile; vulgar
Traditional Form (none)
Keyword paralysis
Koohii Story 1 "This sickness seems to prey upon the lowly of society mostly, and causes paralysis in its final stages."
Koohii Story 2 "Caveman, lowly: Caveman was just a lowly Neanderthaler, trying to survive. But he had healing hands and people were brought in from far to have him cure their paralysis."
RTK Index 2579

Tags: jlpt.n0, shouldsuspend, grades+

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