wound, injury, hurt
On'yomi (音読み)
- ショウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- きず
- いた.む
- いた.める
About this kanji
The kanji "傷" primarily means "wound" or "injury," and can be used both as a noun and a verb. When you see it in compounds like "傷害" (しょうがい), which means "injury," or "傷口" (きずぐち), meaning "wound," it often refers to physical harms. Additionally, the verb "傷つける" (きずつける) means "to hurt" someone emotionally or physically. It's interesting to note that while this kanji usually pertains to physical wounds, it can also describe emotional pain. Understanding its usage can help you recognize when talking about harm in both literal and metaphorical senses.
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Example sentences
彼は怪我で傷がある。
He has a wound from an injury.
Meanings across languages
- English
- wound, injury, hurt
- Tiếng Việt
- vết thương, thương tích, đau
- 日本語
- 傷, 傷み, 傷害
- 한국어
- 상처, 부상, 아픔
- 中文
- 伤口, 伤害, 疼痛
- id
- luka, cedera, sakit
- th
- บาดแผล, การบาดเจ็บ, เจ็บ
- es
- herida, lesión, dolor
- fr
- blessure, lésion, douleur
- de
- Wunde, Verletzung, Schmerz
- pt
- ferida, lesão, dor
Common compounds
- 傷害しょうがいinjury, harm
- 傷口きずぐちwound, cut
- 傷つけるきずつけるto hurt, to damage
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