やく
yaku
JLPT N14 strokesKanjiLevel 81 - JLPT N1

Quick answer

厄 is the kanji for "Unlucky". A common reading is やく (yaku). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Unlucky

Also : Bad Luck · Disaster · Misfortune

Readings

onやく/ yaku

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.

Example Sentences

このへやは厄介です。

このへやはやっかいです。

This room is trouble.

きょうはとても厄介です。

きょうはとてもやっかいです。

Today is very trouble.

Vocabulary using 厄

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