I fell and got a scratch on my leg.
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
If you look closely, there was a small scratch.
I ended up hurting my best friend's feelings with insensitive words.
The cat sharpened its claws and damaged the sofa.
I was deeply hurt by his words.
There is no need to be hurt by such inconsiderate words.
Please treat it early before the wound gets wider.
I had the doctor look at my wound.
He was in a car accident, but miraculously escaped unscathed.
He was luckily unhurt in that accident.
Example Vocabulary
傷
wound; scratch; injury; flaw
傷つける
to hurt; to damage; to wound
傷つく
to be hurt; to be wounded; to feel hurt (emotions)
傷口
wound; opening of a wound
無傷
unhurt; unscathed; flawless; clean record
火傷
burn; scald
致命傷
fatal wound; fatal blow; deathblow
負傷
injury; wound
傷を負う
to sustain an injury; to be wounded
損傷
damage; injury
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