厄 — bad luck; unlucky year
厄 means “bad luck; unlucky year”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 4 strokes. On'yomi: ヤク (yaku). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 厄 (yaku, “misfortune; bad luck”).
厄
- Meaning
- bad luck; unlucky year
- On'yomi
- ヤク (yaku)
- Kun'yomi
- —
- Strokes
- 4
- Level
- JLPT N1 · set Qualities 8
How to remember 厄
Parts: 厂 cliff · 卩 kneeling person
Words with 厄
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 厄 | やく yaku on | misfortune; bad luck |
Don't confuse it with
More in the “Qualities 8” set
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