凶 — 4 strokes ／ Radical「凵」
道4Junior high level ／ 4 strokes ／ Radical「凵」
- On
- キョウきょう · kyō
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- bad luck; calamity
Stroke order
Origin
From a pit marked with a cross — bad luck, calamity.
Readings and examples
| Onキョウきょうkyō | 凶悪きょうあく凶作きょうさく吉凶きっきょう |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 凶作きょうさく
bad harvest
- 吉凶きっきょう
fortune and misfortune
Example
長雨で凶作になった。
The long rains brought a bad harvest.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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