Keyword
sprain
Info
FrequencyTop 2200-2300
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 2
Heisig1101
Readings
(56%)
くじ
(43%)
Composed of
left hand
sitting around an earth pillar
Used in vocabulary (19 in total)
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
Examples (6 in total)
His illness dashed all his hopes.
A sprain like this should heal within a week or so.
How did you sprain your ankle?
He fell, twisting his ankle.
I sprained my ankle.
Our plan failed because of the shortage of funds.