Kanji

挫

crush, break, sprain, discourage

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

扌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ザ, サ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

くじく, くじける

Example sentences

挫折 ざせつ
挫折 経験 した

He experienced a setback.

槁木死灰 こうぼくしかい
挫折 味わった しばらく 槁木死灰 ように 生気 失っていた

Having experienced failure, he lost all his vitality for a while, appearing completely lifeless.

挫ける くじける
どんな 困難 遭って 決して 挫けない

No matter what difficulties I face, I will never lose heart.

挫く くじく
階段 踏み外して 足首 挫いて しまった

I missed a step on the stairs and sprained my ankle.

頓挫 とんざ
計画 予期せぬ 問題 により 頓挫 した

The plan was thwarted by an unexpected problem.

捻挫 ねんざ
サッカー 足首 捻挫 した

He sprained his ankle during soccer practice.

足首 あしくび
テニス 足首 捻挫 して しまった

I sprained my ankle while playing tennis.

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