N3677/1669

きず

rarely used kanji formnounnoun (generic)

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Meanings

  • wound, injury, cut, gash, bruise, scratch, scrape, scar
  • chip, crack, scratch, nick
  • flaw, defect, weakness, weak point
  • stain (on one's reputation), disgrace, dishonor, dishonour
  • (emotional) hurt, hurt feelings

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Example sentences

ころんでひざきずができた。

I fell and got a wound on my knee.

そのきずはまだいたいですか。

Does that wound still hurt?

彼女かのじょ言葉ことばかれこころふかきずのこした。

Her words left a deep wound in his heart.

このカップにはちいさなきずがあるので、値段ねだんやすくなっている。

This cup has a small chip, so the price has been reduced.

過去かこのスキャンダルがかれ名声めいせいきずをつけることになった。

The past scandal ended up being a stain on his reputation.