挫
break, crush, discourage, sprain

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

サザ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

くじ.くくじ.ける

Stroke Order

10 / 10

Information

Grade:8
Strokes:10
JLPT:N/A
Frequency:1869

Vocabulary

ザ

WordReadingMeaning
挫折ザセツsetback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
捻挫ネンザsprain; twist; wrench
挫傷ザショウsprain; wrench; bruise; contusion; fracture
脳挫傷ノウザショウcerebral contusion
頓挫トンザsetback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage

Other

WordReadingMeaning
挫くくじくto sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten; to dispirit; to depress; to unnerve; to crush
挫けるくじけるto be disheartened; to lose heart; to be dispirited; to be crushed (emotionally); to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
鋭を挫くえいをくじくto break the brunt
挫きくじきsprain
出鼻を挫くでばなをくじくto spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails