A minor skin injury caused by scratching or scraping, such as from a fingernail, thorn, or rough surface.
I fell and got a scrape on my knee.
The cat scratched me and left a scratch on my hand.
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.
scratch; scratch mark
Standard mixed kanji-kana spelling.
Full kanji spelling; 掻 is not a jōyō kanji, so the mixed form かき傷 is more common.
Rare kanji form using 疵 instead of 傷.
Compound of 掻き (kaki, the continuative form of 掻く 'to scratch') + 傷 (kizu, 'wound, injury').