禍
わざわい
wazawai
JLPT N113 strokesKanjiLevel 92 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
禍 is the kanji for "Evil / Curse / Calamity". A common reading is わざわい (wazawai). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Evil / Curse / Calamity
Also : Evil · Curse · Calamity · Misfortune
Readings
kunわざわい/ wazawaionか/ ka
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Example Sentences
自然禍が村を襲った。
しぜんかがむらをおそった。
A natural disaster struck the village.
禍福は糾える縄の如し。
かふくはあざなえるなわのごとし。
Fortune and misfortune are intertwined.
Vocabulary using 禍
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