魘
Parts that make up 魘
How 魘 was formed
Traditional analysis treats 魘 as a phonetic-semantic compound involving 厭, 鬼.
Japanese words with 魘
- 魘されるうなされる to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
- 魘われるおそわれる to be tormented (by dreams); to have a nightmare
Characters sharing the phonetic 厭
Most Han characters pair a meaning part with a sound part. Characters sharing a sound part are usually read alike. Most of this group are read “염” in Korean.
Other hanja read “염”
Other hanja with radical 鬼
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