Kanji

unlucky, misfortune, bad luck, disaster

JLPT N1
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Grade 8
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Joyo Kanji
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Kanken Pre-2
0 4
R
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
seal radical (no. 26)

Readings

on'yomi

  • ヤク
    yaku

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Words That Use This Character

  • やく
    yaku

    1. misfortune; bad luck

    2. unlucky year; critical year

    ★ Common
    Noun
    #7452
  • 1. exorcism; ceremonial cleansing from evil influence

    2. exorcism performed door to door, in exchange for beans and money (on the night of New Year's Eve or Setsubun)

    Noun
    #91472
  • 1. critical year in one's life; inauspicious year

    Noun
    #239253
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