Kizuato

Kizuato (傷跡) is a Japanese word that translates to "scar" or "mark" in English. It generally refers to a physical wound that has healed, leaving behind a visible mark on the skin. The term can also be used metaphorically to describe a lasting emotional or psychological trauma, a lingering effect of a past event that continues to impact a person or situation. In this figurative sense, kizuato implies that the wound has closed, but the impact and memory remain.