Wound in Japanese

"wound" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.

傷

kizu

2 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "wound". The most common choice is shown first.

傷

Top pick

wound, hurt, injure, impair, pain, injury, cut, gash, scar, weak point

Reading: shou

13 strokes · dark

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Where it comes from

Composed of person and phonetic. Person being wounded.

What it carries

Injury, wound, hurt. Represents wound.

Related kanji for "wound"

創

wound

sou · beautiful, mysterious

Composed of warehouse and sword. Creating warehouse with sword.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Japanese kanji for wound?

The most common kanji for "wound" is 傷, read as shou. It means wound, hurt, injure. Related kanji: 創 (wound).

How many strokes does 傷 have?

傷 has 13 strokes.