疵
crack, flaw, scratch, speck
Readings
On'yomi
- シ
Kun'yomi
- きず
Meaning
疵 centers on a small but noticeable imperfection: a crack, flaw, scratch, or speck that mars an otherwise intact surface.
Most common words using 疵
- 瑕疵かし
flaw; defect; fault
- 心理的瑕疵物件しんりてきかしぶっけん
stigmatized property; real estate where a crime, death, etc. has occurred
- 擦れ疵すれきず
scratch; graze; abrasion
- 毛を吹いて疵を求むけをふいてきずをもとむ
to be nitpicky; to be fault-finding
- 瑕疵担保かしたんぽ
warranty against defects
- 瑕疵担保責任かしたんぽせきにん
warranty against defects
- 疵瑕しか
blemish; flaw; defect
- 脛に疵持つすねにきずもつ
to have a guilty conscience
Study
Etymology
疵 combines 疒 (sickness) with 此, which likely contributes the sound and may suggest a small defect or blemish. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The sickness enclosure 疒 wraps around 此, like a flaw or scratch trapped inside a body. Picture a tiny crack spreading under the surface of a sick patient.
Reading mnemonic
For シ, imagine a tiny scratch on a sheet of paper: the hiss of the scratch sounds like シ, and the mark is a small flaw.