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傷 kanji: meaning “wound”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N113 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
wound
On'yomi
ショウ
Kun'yomi
きず、いた・む、いた・める

Picture story to remember 傷

At nightbreak (旦), a person (亻) notices a small wound on his arm and wraps it in a bandage.

Parts in this story:旦

How to write 傷: stroke order

傷 is written with 13 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 傷

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Kanji that share parts with 傷.