戚
- Kanji
- 戚
- Level
- N1
- Meaning
- Relative, distressed
- On'yomi
- セキ
- Kun'yomi
- うれい,うれ.える
- Strokes
- 11
- Common compounds
親戚 (しんせき) relative 外戚 (がいせき) maternal relative 愁戚 (しゅうせき) sorrow, distress
- Memory hook
Your relatives (戈, spear, battle) can sometimes distress you, making your heart (心) feel heavy.