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Kanji Grade 5 - 災

Kanji character Grade 5 災. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 5 - 災
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disaster, calamity, woe, curse, evil
Kun: わざわ.い
On: サイ
7 strokes
Radical: fire 火 (灬)
Parts: 巛 火
 
Onyomi
災害 【サイガイ】 calamity, disaster, misfortune
災難 【サイナン】 calamity, misfortune, disaster
労災 【ロウサイ】 work-related injury, work-related illness, work-related death, on-the-job accident, workers' compensation insurance
防災 【ボウサイ】 disaster preparedness, prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster, protection against disaster
 
Kunyomi
災い 【わざわい】 disaster, calamity, misfortune, trouble, woes
災いする 【わざわいする】 to be the ruin of (a person)