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かき傷 (かききず) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

かき傷きず

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Meanings

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noun

scratch; scrape; abrasion

A minor skin injury caused by scratching or scraping, such as from a fingernail, thorn, or rough surface.

転ころんでひざにかき傷きずができた。
I fell and got a scrape on my knee.
猫ねこに引ひっかかれて、手てにかき傷きずがついた。
The cat scratched me and left a scratch on my hand.

Written forms

かき傷きず
Standard mixed kanji-kana spelling.
掻かき傷きずUsage100%
Full kanji spelling; 掻 is not a jōyō kanji, so the mixed form かき傷 is more common.
掻かき疵きず
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form using 疵 instead of 傷.

Kanji

傷wound, hurt, injure

掻scratch, rake, comb

疵crack, flaw, scratch

Similar words

擦すり傷きず
擦り傷 is a graze or abrasion from rubbing against a surface, while かき傷 specifically implies a scratch from something sharp like a nail or thorn.
切きり傷きず
切り傷 is a cut from a blade or sharp edge, whereas かき傷 is a scratch or scrape, usually shallower and more irregular.

Etymology

Compound of 掻き (kaki, the continuative form of 掻く 'to scratch') + 傷 (kizu, 'wound, injury').