noun

  1. hesitation mark, shallow wound or scar inflicted by a suicidal person.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
 
ためらい傷 ためらいきず

Contained Kanji Breakdown

wound, hurt, injure
きず ショウ いた.む (6th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
person(人) variant
open, sun
ヨウ (Kentei 1)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン あき.らか あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
not, must not, do not
モチ ブツ ボツ (Kentei Pre-1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)