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What does the kanji 禍 mean?

禍 means disaster, misfortune. On'yomi カ. Kun'yomi わざわい.

Quick facts
On'yomiカ
Kun'yomiわざわい
Strokes13
Main radical示
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi カKun'yomi わざわい
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework13 strokes

disaster, misfortune

Memory hook

An evil word (口) spoken before the altar (礻) brings calamity — CALAMITY, MISFORTUNE.

Main radical

示altar, divine 5 strokes

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Stroke order · 13 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.