scar; cicatrix
Refers to a visible scar left on the skin after a wound heals; often used in medical or descriptive contexts.
After the surgery, a scar remained on my stomach.
Describes an involuntary muscle contraction, twitch, or cramp; can be used for facial tics or muscle spasms.
When I'm nervous, I get a twitch in my eyelid.
I got a cramp in my leg and couldn't move for a while.
Common kana-mixed spelling; the kanji 引 and okurigana きつり make the reading clear.
Uses the specific kanji 攣 for 'spasm/cramp'; less common but precise.
Rare variant with 吊; may be seen in older texts.
Abbreviated kanji form; rare.
Compound of 引き (hiki, continuative form of 引く 'pull') + つり (tsuri, continuative form of 攣る 'cramp, have a spasm'). The literal meaning is 'pulling cramp', referring to the sensation of skin or muscle being pulled tight.