Word Meaning 傷を負う

きずをおう kizu o ou

傷を負う is read as きずをおう (kizu o ou) and means to be injured.

Meaning

English

to be injured
to sustain a wound

Reading

Kana

きずをおう

Romaji

kizu o ou

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 73812 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

負傷

ふしょう

injury

負傷兵

ふしょうへい

injured soldier

負傷者

ふしょうしゃ

injured person

傷

きず

(emotional) hurt

傷む

いたむ

to be injured

傷付ける

きずつける

to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.)

傷付く

きずつく

to get hurt feelings

傷害

しょうがい

injury

傷める

いためる

to cause financial loss

傷口

きずぐち

(opening of) a wound

傷者

しょうしゃ

wounded person

傷跡

きずあと

scar

Example Sentences

トムがヘルメットを着用していれば、あんな重傷を負うことはなかっただろう。

If Tom had been wearing a helmet, he wouldn't have been injured so badly.