弊 — 15 strokes ／ Radical「廾」
道準2High school level ／ 15 strokes ／ Radical「廾」
- On
- ヘイ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- abuse; ill effect
Origin
敝 "torn" with 廾 "both hands": cloth worn out and ruined — a harmful effect, exhaustion.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ヘイ | 弊害・旧弊・疲弊 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 弊害へいがい
a harmful effect
- 疲弊ひへい
exhaustion; impoverishment
Example
制度の弊害を直す。
We fix the harmful effects of the system.
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