災 — Japanese kanji
7 strokes · N1
Meanings: Disaster, Calamity, Woe, Curse, Evil
On’yomi: さい · Kun’yomi: わざわ.い
Radicals in 災
- 巛 — river (3 strokes)
- 火 — fire (4 strokes)
Words using 災
- 火災 (かさい): fire; conflagration — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 23 - Japanese History
- 災害時 (さいがいじ): during a disaster; in emergencies — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 21 - Communication and Information Sharing
- 災い (わざわい): misfortune; calamity — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 13 - Hobbies and Interests
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