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Kanji dictionary: 厄 (unlucky)
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厄
Unlucky
This kanji has
4
strokes. It is being learnt at
grade 8
.
This kanji belongs to
jōyō (regular-use)
kanji.
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Meaning:
unlucky, misfortune, bad luck, disaster
On reading:
ヤク
yaku
Kun reading:
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厄介者
やっかいもの
a nuisance, an encumbrance, a hindrance, a pest ☆=お荷物(おにもつ)
厄払い
やくばらい
exorcism
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