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What does 厄 (やく, yaku) mean?

厄 (やく, yaku) means misfortune; bad luck; evil.

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Readingやく
Romajiyaku
Part of speechnoun
やく
yaku

misfortune; bad luck; evil

  1. 1noun misfortune; bad luck; evil
  2. 2noun unlucky year; critical year; year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky

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