What does the word "ito" mean?

Today, let us consider the correct meaning of the Japanese word.

Please take care of yourself in the lingering summer heat.

What kanji would you use for this "ito"?

The correct answer is "be loath to.

I thought "be loath to" meant "to avoid or dislike.

What does "dislike the body" mean?

Certainly, if you look up the dictionary, you will find that it means "to avoid without liking. Dislike." It also means "to avoid the world and leave it.

It also means "to avoid this world and leave it. To leave the world. (By the way, Tokugawa Ieyasu's banner was "I am not willing to leave the world.

(Incidentally, Tokugawa Ieyasu's banner was "to be disgusted with the world and to seek the joy of the Pure Land.)

On the other hand, it also means "to care for. To protect. Cherish. On the other hand, it also means "to care for and cherish. (Kojien).

The Japanese-English dictionary also lists the English translation for "dislike" as "mind, unwilling to, avoid (dislike, avoid)," as well as "take care of.

Why do such conflicting meanings exist in a single kanji?

According to the Japanese Dictionary of the Japanese Language, Refined Edition,

"Originally, the word was used to express a feeling of dislike or avoidance toward a person.

　Since the secondhand version, it has been used mainly to express the act of feeling aversion toward a thing and avoiding it."

I am not sure about this explanation.

After doing some research, I found an explanation that it may have come from "avoid (disease or dangerous things) and take good care of yourself. That makes a little more sense.

The Corona disaster is still continuing. Please take care of yourself.