How to say 'Injury' in Japanese | 怪我

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The Japanese word for Injury is 'Kega', written as 怪我 in Japanese.'Injury' in hiragana is けが.

word

怪我

Meaning

Injury

Reading

けが

kega

Kanji

怪Weird, Suspicious 我Self, Ego

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '怪我 (けが)' means 'injury'. It refers to physical harm or damage to the body, such as cuts, bruises, or sprains. This word is commonly used in everyday conversation and medical contexts. For example: I got a minor injury「軽い怪我をした」(かるいけがをした). Be careful not to get injured「怪我をしないように気をつけて」(けがをしないようにきをつけて). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe emotional or psychological harm, though this usage is less common. It is important to note that '怪我' specifically refers to injuries caused by accidents or external factors, not illnesses or diseases.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2182

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 怪我

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

怪

Meaning

Weird, Suspicious

kanji

我

Meaning

Self, Ego

Words Related to 怪我 Through the Kanji 怪

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 怪 as well.

word

怪しい

Meaning

Suspicious

word

怪しむ

Meaning

Suspect

Words Related to 怪我 Through the Kanji 我

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 我 as well.

word

我々

Meaning

word

我が

Meaning

word

我

Meaning

I, We

word

我慢

Meaning

Endure, Patience

word

我が家

Meaning

Home

word

自我

Meaning

Ego

word

我が国

Meaning

Our country

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'Kega' means 'Injury' .

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