Moto 挫: Crush; Break; SprainKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- ザ、サ
- Kun'yomi
- くじ(く)、くじ(ける)
- Level
- Jōyō, secondary school
- Words
- 19 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (ザ・サ)
- 挫折ざせつsetback; failure (e.g. plans, business)
- 挫傷ざしょうsprain; wrench
- 捻挫ねんざsprain; twist
- 脳挫傷のうざしょうcerebral contusion
- 挫創ざそうcontusion; bruise
- 挫折感ざせつかんfeeling of frustration; sense of failure
- 挫滅ざめつcrushing (injury)
- 挫滅症候群ざめつしょうこうぐんcrush syndrome
- 挫骨ざこつspraining of a bone joint
- 頓挫とんざsetback; deadlock
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 出ばなを挫くでばなをくじくto spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm
- 出端を挫くでばなをくじくto spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm
- 出鼻を挫くでばなをくじくto spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm
- 挫きくじきsprain
- 挫くくじくto sprain; to twist
- 挫けるくじけるto be disheartened; to lose heart
- 鋭を挫くえいをくじくto break the brunt
Other readings
- 出はなを挫くでばなをくじくto spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm
- 腕挫ぎうでひしぎarmlock
Kanji that often appear with 挫
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