Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
1869 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 10
Meaning: crush, break, sprain, discourage
Kunyomi: くじ.く くじ.ける
Onyomi: ザ サ
Composition: 扌 坐
Radical: 手
Meaning: hand
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
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