“Misfortune” or “Disaster” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “厄”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “厄” means “Suffer”, “Bad luck” or “Be troubled” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “厄”
Jouyou Kanji “厄” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 4 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | やく(yaku) |
| あく(aku) | |
| Kun-Yomi | わざわ(い)(wazawa(i)) |
| くる(しむ)(kuru(shimu)) | |
| Meanings | Misfortune, Disaster |
| Be troubled, Suffer | |
| Bad luck |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “厄”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 厄落とし(やくおとし-ya ku o to shi) | Escape from evil, Exorcism, Dispossession |
| 厄災(やくさい-ya ku sa i) | Calamity, Disaster, Accident, Calamity |
| 厄年(やくどし-ya ku do shi) | Unlucky year, Critical year, Year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky–(orig. in Onmyōdō) |
| 厄難(やくなん-ya ku na n) | Calamity, Evil, Misfortune, Bad luck |
| 厄払い(やくばらい-ya kka i ba ra i) | Service of exorcism, Ceremony of exorcism, Exorcism |
| 厄日(やくび-ya ku bi) | Unlucky day, Bad day, Evil day, Ill-omened day |
| 厄除け(やくよけ-ya ku yo e) | Warding off evil, Protecting against misfortune, Talisman against evil |
| 厄介(やっかい-ya kka i) | ① Trouble, Burden, Nuisance, Bother, Worry, ② Care, Dependence, Support, Kindness, Obligation, Staying (with a person) |
| 厄介者(やっかいもの-ya kka i mo no) | ① Burden, Nuisance, Bother, Troublemaker, ② Hanger-on, Dependent, Parasite |
| 災厄(さいやく-ya ku sa i) | Calamity, Disaster, Accident |
| 大厄(たいやく-ta i ya ku) | Great calamity, Great disaster, Great misfortune |
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