傷
Mnemonic
Butler Alfred always makes his job look easy, but one day he sliced his hand while polishing silver. The wound bled through his white glove. "It's nothing, sir," Alfred insisted, but the wound reminded everyone that even the most composed butler is still human.
Additional thoughts
Picture Alfred's pristine white glove slowly turning red — the contrast between his effortless composure (easy) and the vulnerability of a wound makes this memorable. The butler who makes everything look easy is finally shown to be fragile.Quick recall
Butler Alfred makes everything look easy until a wound on his hand proves he's human.Details
The keyword for 傷 is wound. This kanji refers to both physical injuries such as cuts, scrapes, and bruises, as well as emotional or psychological hurt. It encompasses the broad concept of damage or harm inflicted upon the body, mind, or even objects, as it can also describe scratches or flaws on surfaces. The character conveys the pain and vulnerability associated with being injured or damaged.
- On'yomi
- しょう
- Kun'yomi
- きず、いた.む、いた.める