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wound, hurt

JLPT N1 Grade 6 13 strokes
Kun'yomi
きず・いた.む・いた.める
On'yomi
ショウ
Radical
· person (human being)

傷 means "wound, hurt". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read きず・いた.む・いた.める in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

傷 in example sentences

  • きずついた。

    Kizutsuita.

    I was hurt.

  • けいしょうです。

    Keishou desu.

    It's a minor wound.

  • きずついちゃった?

    Kizutsuichatta?

    Are you hurt?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 傷 mean?
傷 means "wound, hurt". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 傷 have?
傷 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 傷 read?
It is read きず・いた.む・いた.める in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 傷?
傷 is a JLPT N1 kanji.