かゆみ

かゆみ is the noun form of the adjective かゆい (itchy). It refers to the itching sensation itself.

Common expressions

• かゆみが出(で)る: to develop itchiness
• かゆみを抑(おさ)える: to suppress/relieve itchiness
• かゆみ止(ど)め: anti-itch medication
• かゆみがひどい: the itching is severe

Common causes

• 虫刺(むしさ)され: insect bites
• 乾燥(かんそう): dry skin
• アレルギー: allergies
• 蕁麻疹(じんましん): hives

Forms

Formed with the ～み suffix that converts adjectives to nouns describing the sensation: 痛(いた)み (pain), 悲(かな)しみ (sadness), 温(あたた)かみ (warmth).