This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ザ、サ、くじ.く、くじ.ける
Romaji: za, sa, kuji.ku, kuji.keru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

crush, break, sprain, discourage

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  11
Radical Number:  64
Frequency:  1869
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-3-7
Korean Reading:  jwa
Chinese Reading:  cuo4
Unicode:  632b
JIS:  3A43

Indexes

Nelson Index: 1913
New Nelson Index: 2163
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3c7.15
Four Corner Index: 5801.4
Daikanwanjiten Index: 12087
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 5.0231
Remembering the kanji Index: 2845
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 392
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1101
Kodansha Kanji Index: 519

Words

頓挫 (とんざ)
setback; at a standstill or impasse
捻挫 (ねんざ)
sprain
挫く (くじく)
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten; to dispirit; to depress; to unnerve; to crush
挫傷 (ざしょう)
bruise (internal)
脳挫傷 (のうざしょう)
cerebral contusion
挫折 (ざせつ)
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
鋭を挫く (えいをくじく)
to break the brunt
挫ける (くじける)
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be dispirited; to be crushed (emotionally); to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
挫折感 (ざせつかん)
feeling of frustration; sense of failure
挫き (くじき)
sprain
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