挫 kanji: meaning “sprain”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N110 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- sprain
- On'yomi
- ザ、サ
- Kun'yomi
- くじ・く、くじ・ける
Picture story to remember 挫
A person (人) trips on soft soil (土), and the hand (扌) that catches him gets a sprain.
How to write 挫: stroke order
挫 is written with 10 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 挫
- 捻挫ねんざsprain
- 挫折ざせつsetback
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