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/ 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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