厄

misfortune; unlucky; bad luck; disaster

4 strokes. Jōyō kanji, taught in secondary school. Newspaper frequency rank 2123.

Readings

• ヤク (on reading): 厄介 (やっかい) trouble; 災厄 (さいやく) calamity

Components

• 厂
• 卩
• 卩 radical seal
• 厂 radical cliff

Kanji containing 厄

• 危 dangerous
• 扼 command
• 阨 obstruct
• 軛 yoke

Words using 厄

• 厄介 (やっかい) trouble
• 災厄 (さいやく) calamity
• 厄介者 (やっかいもの) burden
• 厄日 (やくび) unlucky day
• 厄 (やく) misfortune
• 諳厄利亜 (アンゲリア) United Kingdom

29 words in all.

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