Vocabulary

What does 傷 (きず, kizu) mean?

傷 (きず, kizu) means wound, damage.

Quick facts
Readingきず
Romajikizu
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
きず
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkizu

wound, damage

  1. 1noun wound; injury; cut
  2. 2noun chip; crack; scratch
  3. 3noun flaw; defect; weakness
  4. 4noun stain (on one's reputation); disgrace; dishonor
  5. 5noun (emotional) hurt; hurt feelings

Example sentences

  • There's a small wound on my hand.

  • I fell and got a wound on my leg.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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