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禍

calamity
Stroke count: 13

Readings

On readingカ
Kun readingわざわい
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. calamityRtK
  2. misfortune
  3. evil
  4. curse
  1. root of an evil
  2. source of a problem
  3. source of trouble
  4. cause of misfortune

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

altar (示) · jawbone · joint · hood (冂) · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1386

Compound words

禍根かこん
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
戦禍せんか
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
コロナ禍コロナか
COVID-19 pandemic; coronavirus crisis; COVID-19 crisis

Stroke Order

13 strokes

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