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挫

Crush

Joyo general useTop 1,500-2,000 Β· #186910 strokes

Meanings

Crush, Break, Sprain, Discourage

On'yomi

ざ、 さ

Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.

Kun'yomi

くじ.く、 くじ.ける

Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.

Stroke order

Stroke order diagram for 挫

挫 is written in 10 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

About this kanji

挫 (Crush) is not taught on WaniKani. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #1869 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 10 strokes.

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