Formal or literary term for a wound, especially one caused by an edged weapon. Often used in fixed expressions like 満身創痍.
See also: 満身創痍
Formal or literary term for non-physical damage, injury, or loss. Often used in metaphorical contexts.
He suffered a deep wound in battle.
The incident left great damage on the company.
wounded in mind and body; mental and physical scars
covered in wounds; wounded all over · heavily criticized; taking a beating (figuratively)
Standard kanji form for this formal/literary word.
The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 創 (wound) and 痍 (injury) combine to form a formal term for wounds or damage.