厄 — 4 strokes ／ Radical「厂」
道準2High school level ／ 4 strokes ／ Radical「厂」
- On
- ヤク
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- misfortune; bad luck
Origin
A figure crouching under a cliff: trouble coming down on a person.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ヤク | 厄・厄年・災厄 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 厄年やくどし
unlucky year
- 災厄さいやく
calamity
Example
今年は厄年だから気をつけている。
This is an unlucky year for me, so I am being careful.
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