Kanji

傷

wound, hurt, injure, impair, pain, injury, cut, gash, scar, weak point

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

13 strokes

Radical

人部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ショウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

きず, いたむ, いためる

Common Readings

ショウ, いた…む, いた…める, きず

Example sentences

きず
転んで できた

I fell and got a scratch on my leg.

よく見ると よくみると
よく見ると 小さな あった

If you look closely, there was a small scratch.

傷つける きずつける
無神経 言葉 親友 傷つけてしまった

I ended up hurting my best friend's feelings with insensitive words.

つめ
研いで ソファ 傷つけて しまった

The cat sharpened its claws and damaged the sofa.

傷つく きずつく
言葉 深く 傷ついた

I was deeply hurt by his words.

心ない こころない
そんな 心ない 言葉 傷つく 必要 ない

There is no need to be hurt by such inconsiderate words.

傷口 きずぐち
傷口 広がる 早め 手当て して ください

Please treat it early before the wound gets wider.

見てもらう みてもらう
医者 傷口 見てもらった

I had the doctor look at my wound.

無傷 むきず
自動車 事故 遭った 奇跡的 無傷 助かった

He was in a car accident, but miraculously escaped unscathed.

幸運 こううん
幸運 その 事故 無傷 だった

He was luckily unhurt in that accident.

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