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On'yomi
ショウ
SHOU
Kun'yomi
きず・いた.む・いた.める
kizu / itamu / itameru

wound · hurt · injure · impair · pain · injury · cut · gash · scar · weak point

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Strokes13
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Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of person and phonetic. Person being wounded.

Symbolism

Injury, wound, hurt. Represents wound.

Related Culture & Scenes

  • Acknowledging weakness

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

傷弓の鳥

しょうきゅうのとり

(person who is) once bitten twice shy; someone who has become overly cautious due to a bad experience; (person who is) once bitten twice shy

Proverbs & Idioms

傷口に塩を塗る

きずぐちにしおをぬる

Rubbing salt in the wound

Making a bad situation worse