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 149656 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

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挫折

ざせつ

setback

挫傷

ざしょう

sprain

出端を挫く

でばなをくじく

to spoil someone's start

捻挫

ねんざ

sprain

脳挫傷

のうざしょう

cerebral contusion