気違い
きちがい madness; insanity
Why it means this
気 (mind) + 違い (going wrong) — literally 'the mind gone awry'; madness (now avoided as offensive).
Breakdown
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きちがい madness; insanity
気 (mind) + 違い (going wrong) — literally 'the mind gone awry'; madness (now avoided as offensive).
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.