害 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「宀」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「宀」
- On
- ガイ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- harm, damage, injury
Origin
The character shows the idea of cutting or injuring under a roof (宀), and came to mean to harm or damage.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ガイ | 害悪・被害・損害 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 公害こうがい
pollution
- 害虫がいちゅう
harmful insect
Example
害虫から野菜を守る。
We protect the vegetables from harmful insects.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)