Japanese symbol for “sprain”
捻挫
ねんざ
Romaji: nenza
sprain; twist; wrench
In Japanese, sprain is 捻挫, read ねんざ (nenza).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vi, vs sprain; twist; wrench
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sprain”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 筋違い | すじちがい sujichigai | cramp; sprain; crick |
| 挫傷 | ざしょう zashou | sprain; wrench; bruise |
| 挫く | くじく kujiku | to sprain; to twist |
| 挫き | くじき kujiki | sprain |
| 違える | ちがえる chigaeru | to sprain (a muscle); to dislocate (e.g. one's neck) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 捻出 | ねんしゅつ nenshutsu | managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money) |
| 捻る | ひねる hineru | to twist; to wrench; to turn (a tap, switch, etc.) |
| 捻り | ひねり hineri | twist; spin |
| 捻転 | ねんてん nenten | twisting; torsion |
| 腸捻転 | ちょうねんてん chounenten | volvulus; twisted loop in intestine |
| 挫折 | ざせつ zasetsu | setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration |
| 挫傷 | ざしょう zashou | sprain; wrench; bruise |
| 頓挫 | とんざ tonza | setback; deadlock; standstill |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sprain”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.