| 1913 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 2091 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 519 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 392 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 12087 | Morohashi |
| 2163 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2845 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1101 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
1869 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 挫折 【ザセツ】 setback, failure (e.g. plans, business), frustration, discouragement
- 挫傷 【ザショウ】 sprain, wrench, bruise, contusion, fracture
- 頓挫 【トンザ】 setback, deadlock, standstill, impasse, miscarriage
Kun reading compounds
- 挫く 【くじく】 to sprain, to twist, to dampen (enthusiasm), to discourage, to dishearten, to dispirit, to depress, to unnerve, to crush
- 挫ける 【くじける】 to be disheartened, to lose heart, to be dispirited, to be crushed (emotionally), to be sprained, to be snapped, to be broken
Readings
- Korean:
- jwa
Spanish
- aplastamiento
- torcedura
- desaliento
- desánimo
- aplastar
- arrugar
- torcer
- romper
- desalentar
- desanimar
Portuguese
French
| 3c7.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 1-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 5801.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-35 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 632b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
741 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 創価学会 【ソウカガッカイ】 Soka Gakkai (lay organization based on Nichiren Buddhism)
- 創意 【ソウイ】 original idea, originality
- 独創 【ドクソウ】 originality
- 草創 【ソウソウ】 beginning, inauguration
Kun reading compounds
- 作る 【つくる】 to make, to produce, to manufacture, to build, to construct, to prepare (food), to brew (alcohol), to raise, to grow, to cultivate, to train, to till, to draw up (a document), to make out, to prepare, to write, to create (an artistic work, etc.), to compose, to coin (a phrase), to organize, to organise, to establish, to found, to have (a child), to make up (one's face, etc.), to fabricate (an excuse, etc.), to give a (false) appearance, to feign (a smile, etc.), to put on a show of emotion, to form (a line, etc.), to set (a record), to commit (a sin, etc.)
- 始める 【はじめる】 to start, to begin, to commence, to initiate, to originate, to start up (a business, society, etc.), to open (e.g. a store), to establish, to start ..., to begin to ...
- 傷 【きず】 wound, injury, cut, gash, bruise, scratch, scrape, scar, chip, crack, scratch, nick, flaw, defect, weakness, weak point, stain (on one's reputation), disgrace, dishonor, dishonour, (emotional) hurt, hurt feelings
- 古傷 【ふるきず】 old wound, scar, unpleasant past experience, painful memory, past misdeed
- 手傷 【てきず】 wound (suffered in a fight)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- はじめ
- Korean:
- chang
Spanish
- fundar
- comenzar
- originar
Portuguese
- gênese
- ferir
- dano
- ferido
- começo
- originar
French
- fondation
- genèse
- origine
- début
- blessure
| 832 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 932 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 920 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 900 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 702 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 789 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1098 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1696 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1308 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1387 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1113 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 205 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2283 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1179 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1610 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1646 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2127 | Morohashi |
| 1815 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 506 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1631 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1759 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 950 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2843 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2f10.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-10-2 | SKIP code |
| 8260.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-47 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5275 | Unicode hex code |