災

meaningdisaster, calamity, woe, curse, evil

On'yomi
サイ
Kun'yomi
わざわ.い
Strokes
7
Taught in
Japanese grade 5
Frequency
#976 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

災
  • 災害さいがいcalamity
  • 火災かさいconflagration
  • 被災ひさいsuffering
  • 防災ぼうさいdisaster preparedness
  • 労災ろうさいwork-related injury
  • 大震災だいしんさいgreat earthquake
  • 災いわざわいdisaster
  • 戦災せんさいwar damage

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