Jiten

禍 Kanji meaning "calamity, misfortune, evil"

Jiten frequency #1942JLPT N1SecondaryKanken Level 準2WaniKani Level 59RTKKLC Volume 7TMW Major Idol13 strokes

Meanings

calamity, misfortune, evil, curse

On'yomi

カ

Kun'yomi

わざわい

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Reading usage

災(さい)禍(か)disaster#39417禍(か)根(こん)root of an evil#39675禍(か)根(こん)を残(のこ)すto create a breeding ground for future problems#49406戦(せん)禍(か)war damage#53519コロナ禍(か)COVID-19 pandemic#69934惨(さん)禍(か)calamity#77614奇(き)禍(か)unforeseen misfortune#98517禍(か)福(ふく)fortune and misfortune#104251禍福(かふく)は糾(あざな)える縄(なわ)の如(ごと)しfortune and misfortune are intertwined#127891舌(ぜっ)禍(か)careless remark#140653

Most common words using this kanji

禍(まが)々(まが)しいominous#12879禍(わざわい)disaster#28231災(さい)禍(か)disaster#39417禍(か)根(こん)root of an evil#39675禍(か)根(こん)を残(のこ)すto create a breeding ground for future problems#49406戦(せん)禍(か)war damage#53519コロナ禍(か)COVID-19 pandemic#69934惨(さん)禍(か)calamity#77614奇(き)禍(か)unforeseen misfortune#98517禍事(まがごと)mishap#100552禍(か)福(ふく)fortune and misfortune#104251禍(まが)禍(まが)しいominous#120575禍福(かふく)は糾(あざな)える縄(なわ)の如(ごと)しfortune and misfortune are intertwined#127891禍(わざわい)するto be one's ruin#137466舌(ぜっ)禍(か)careless remark#140653禍(か)福(ふく)はあざなえる縄(なわ)のごとしfortune and misfortune are intertwined#148211大禍時(おおまがとき)twilight (traditionally regarded as a time when accidents and disasters are frequent)#151648禍(か)根(こん)を絶(た)つto strike at the root of an evil#160470口(くち)は禍(わざわい)の元(もと)words can lead to disaster#161088禍福(かふく)は糾(あざな)える縄(なわ)のごとしfortune and misfortune are intertwined#180222