Word Meaning 挫く

くじく kujiku

挫く is read as くじく (kujiku) and means to sprain.

Meaning

English

  1. to sprain
  2. to twist
  3. to dampen (enthusiasm)
  4. to discourage
  5. to dishearten
  6. to dispirit
  7. to depress
  8. to unnerve

Reading

Kana

くじく

Romaji

kujiku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 151105 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

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挫折

ざせつ

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挫傷

ざしょう

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捻挫

ねんざ

sprain

脳挫傷

のうざしょう

cerebral contusion