厄

やく

Meanings

1. Noun misfortune; bad luck; evil; disaster
2. unlucky year; critical year (i.e.: year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky) See also: 厄年 (やくどし).

Kanji

• 厄 misfortune. Read as ヤク.

Common phrases

• 厄を払う

Words containing 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

And 24 more.

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