# 挫 — sprain; discourage

挫 means “sprain; discourage”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: ザ (za), サ (sa). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: sprain; discourage
- On'yomi: ザ (za), サ (sa)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 10
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Conflict & rivalry 6

## How to remember 挫

Parts: 扌 hand · 从 two people · 土 earth

## Don't confuse it with

[座](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/sit/)

## More in the “Conflict & rivalry 6” set

[刀](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/katana/) · [弓](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bow-archery/) · [伐](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/fell-trees/) · [遮](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/block/) · [挫](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sprain/) · [屯](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/barracks/) · [曹](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sergeant/) · [尉](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/military-officer/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sprain/. Last updated 2026-11-01.