Kanji
N1 10 strokes Grade 8 freq #1869

crush, break, sprain, discourage

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

hand te

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

setback; failure (e.g. plans, business)
cerebral contusion
sprain; wrench
sprain; twist
setback; deadlock
feeling of frustration; sense of failure
crush syndrome
crushing (injury)
contusion; bruise
spraining of a bone joint

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

to sprain; to twist
to be disheartened; to lose heart
to break the brunt
sprain

Example sentences

Children exhibit a low tolerance for the frustrations of learning.

His illness disappointed all his hopes.

He sprained his ankle.

I missed a step on the stairs and I'm afraid I sprained my ankle.