掻痒

そう痒、 瘙痒

Reading

Kana: そうよう

Romaji: souyou

Definitions

noun

1

itch; pruritus

adj-na

2

amyctic; pruritic; itchy; irritating

Kanji

掻

Readings: ソウ、 か.く

Meanings: scratch, rake, comb, paddle, behead

痒

Readings: ヨウ、 かゆ.がる、 かさ、 かゆ.い

Meaning: itchy

Example Sentence

もっと単刀直入(たんとうちょくにゅう)に言(い)ってくれないかな。隔靴掻痒(かっかそうよう)の感(かん)なきにしもあらずだよ。

➥You don't have to leave me hanging like this. Why don't you just come out and tell it to me straight?