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害

harm
Stroke count: 10

Readings

On readingガイ
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 4

Meanings

  1. harmRtK
  2. injury

Popular Usage

障害公害危害害する

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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mansion · house · grow up · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1671

Compound words

障害しょうがい
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; barrier; difficulty
公害こうがい
pollution; public nuisance; contamination
危害きがい
injury; harm; danger
害するがいする
to injure; to damage; to harm; to hurt; to kill
害虫がいちゅう
harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin
災害さいがい
calamity; disaster; misfortune
殺害さつがい
killing; murder
傷害しょうがい
injury; inflicting bodily injury
侵害しんがい
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
水害すいがい
water damage; flood disaster
阻害そがい
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking
損害そんがい
damage; injury; loss
迫害はくがい
persecution; oppression
被害ひがい
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
弊害へいがい
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
妨害ぼうがい
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference
有害ゆうがい
harmful; hazardous
利害りがい
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
冷害れいがい
cold-weather damage (to crops)
無害むがい
harmless
薬害やくがい
harmful side effects of a medicine or drug
加害者かがいしゃ
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender
被害者ひがいしゃ
victim; injured party; sufferer
障害者しょうがいしゃ
disabled person; person with a (physical or mental) disability

Additional Examples

彼は被害を大げさに言う。
He exaggerates the harm done.tatoeba
彼は彼女の私事に立ち入った、プライバシーを侵害した。
He intruded on her privacy.tatoeba
彼は迫害者を懲らしめて人民たちのあだを討つだろう。
He will avenge the people on their oppressor.tatoeba
彼は働きすぎて、健康を害した。
He worked so hard that he ruined his health.tatoeba
乳母も後を追って自害する。
His menoto follows him and kills herself.wiki
衆生を束縛し殺害するので名づく。
It is named as such because it shackles living beings and murders them.wiki

Stroke Order

10 strokes

Practice Writing

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