災 — 7 strokes ／ Radical「火」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 7 strokes ／ Radical「火」
- On
- サイ
- Kun
- わざわ(い)
- Meaning
- disaster; calamity
Origin
巛 "flooding river" over 火 "fire"; harm by water and by fire — hence "disaster."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| サイ | 災害・災難・火災 |
|---|---|
| わざわい | 災い |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 災害さいがい
disaster
- 火災かさい
fire (destructive)
Example
災害にそなえて水を用意する。
We keep water ready in case of disaster.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)