Injury in Japanese
"injury" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.
害
gai
4 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "injury". The most common choice is shown first.
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Top pick
harm, injury
Reading: gai
10 strokes
Where it comes from
Composed of roof, plentiful, and mouth. Harming inside house.
What it carries
Damage, pest, harm. Represents damaging.
Related kanji for "injury"
創Details →傷Details →毒Details →
injury
sou · beautiful, mysterious
Composed of warehouse and sword. Creating warehouse with sword.
injury
shou · dark
Composed of person and phonetic. Person being wounded.
injury
doku · dark
Composed of life and mother. Poison of birth mother.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese kanji for injury?
The most common kanji for "injury" is 害, read as gai. It means harm, injury. Related kanji: 創 (injury), 傷 (injury), 毒 (injury).
How many strokes does 害 have?
害 has 10 strokes.