crush, break, sprain, discourage
On'yomi (音読み)
- ザ
- サ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- くじ.く
- くじ.ける
About this kanji
The kanji 「挫」 primarily means to crush, break, sprain, or discourage. It is often used as a verb in its kun’yomi form, くじく, which means "to sprain," or くじける, meaning "to be discouraged." You can find this kanji in compounds such as 挫折 (ざせつ), which means "setback," referring to an obstacle in one’s plans; and 捻挫 (ねんざ), meaning "sprain," commonly used for injuries. Another example is 脳挫傷 (のうざしょう), meaning "cerebral contusion." A usage note is that this kanji reflects both physical injuries and emotional setbacks, making it versatile in context.
Example sentences
失敗は彼を挫けさせなかった。
The failure did not discourage him.
Meanings across languages
- English
- crush, break, sprain, discourage
- Tiếng Việt
- vắt, gãy, trật khớp, nản lòng
- 日本語
- 挫く, 折る, 捻挫, 挫折
- 한국어
- 부수다, 부러트리다, 삐끗하게 하다, 좌절시키다
- 中文
- 挫, 破坏, 扭伤, 打击
- id
- menghancurkan
- th
- บด
- es
- aplastar
- fr
- écraser
- de
- zerschmettern
- pt
- esmagar
Common compounds
- 挫折ざせつsetback, failure (e.g. plans, business), frustration
- 捻挫ねんざsprain, twist, wrench
- 脳挫傷のうざしょうcerebral contusion
- 挫傷ざしょうsprain, wrench, bruise
- 挫くくじくto sprain, to twist, to dampen (enthusiasm)
- 頓挫とんざsetback, deadlock, standstill
- 挫きくじきsprain
- 挫滅ざめつcrushing (injury)
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