JLPT N1
厄

disaster; calamity; unlucky

Item 637 of 642 | 4 strokes | Radical: 厂 (cliff)

Readings

On'yomiヤク

Mnemonic

Danger at the edge of a CLIFF—DISASTER lurks.

Example Words

厄介 (やっかい) troublesome
厄年 (やくどし) unlucky year
厄払い (やくばらい) warding off evil

Related Kanji

袖›裸›沿›厘›嚇›囚›
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