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傷
wound · injury · blemish · damage
N1On: しょうKun: きず、いた
Memory Aid
'しょう' (shō) — like 'SHOW' your **wounds** to the doctor.
Vocabulary
傷きずwound, scratch, flaw
負傷ふしょうinjury (often formal, e.g., in news reports)
傷めるいためるto damage, to injure (transitive)
傷つくきずつくto get hurt, to be damaged (intransitive)
損傷そんしょうdamage, harm (especially for objects or structures)
Example Sentences
彼の顔に小さな傷があった。
There was a small scratch on his face.
彼女の言葉に傷ついた。
I was hurt by her words.
この果物は傷みやすい。
This fruit spoils easily.
無理な運動で膝を傷めてしまった。
I injured my knee with excessive exercise.