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厄

N1

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • unlucky
  • misfortune
  • bad luck
  • disaster

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ヤク
Strokes
4
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#2227
School Grade
Secondary
Radical
厂#27 · cliff

Components

  • 卩
  • 厂

Common Words

  • 厄介やっかいna-Adj.trouble, burden, nuisance, bother, worry
  • 厄年やくどしNoununlucky year, critical year, year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky (orig. in Onmyōdō)
  • 厄災やくさいNouncalamity, disaster, accident
  • 厄前やくまえNounthe year before the unlucky year
  • 厄難やくなんNouncalamity, evil, misfortune
  • 厄日やくびNoununlucky day, bad day, evil day, ill-omened day, off day
  • 厄運やくうんNounbad luck, misfortune
  • 厄瓜多エクアドルNounEcuador

Practice in Kanjiru

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