引ひっかき傷きず

Written forms

• 引ひっかき傷きず

  Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.

• ひっかき傷きず

  Kana for the first part, kanji for 傷.

• 引ひっ掻かき傷きず

  Uses the less common 掻 kanji.

Kanji

• 引pull, tug, jerk
• 傷wound, hurt, injure
• 掻scratch, rake, comb

Similar words

• 傷きず

  傷 is a general term for any wound, injury, or flaw, while 引っかき傷 specifically refers to a scratch mark.

• 擦すり傷きず

  擦り傷 is a scrape or abrasion, typically from rubbing against a surface, whereas 引っかき傷 is a scratch from a sharp point.

Etymology

Compound of 引っかき (continuative form of 引っかく 'to scratch') + 傷 ('wound, scratch').