禍
禍·calamity, misfortune, evil
- On-yomi
- カ
- Kun-yomi
- わざわい
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| コロナ禍 | コロナか | the COVID-19 crisis |
| 禍根 | かこん | root of future trouble |
| 戦禍 | せんか | the ravages of war |
| 災禍 | さいか | disaster; calamity |
Example sentences
コロナ禍で多くの店が閉まった。
コロナかでおおくのみせがしまった。
Many shops closed during the coronavirus crisis.
将来に禍根を残さないようにしたい。
しょうらいにかこんをのこさないようにしたい。
I want to avoid leaving trouble for the future.
戦禍を逃れて多くの人が国を出た。
せんかをのがれておおくのひとがくにをでた。
Many people left the country to escape the ravages of war.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Everyday 'misfortune' is written 災い; 禍 lives in compounds like 戦禍, 災禍, コロナ禍
- As a suffix, 〜禍 is read か and means 'the crisis caused by ~'
Memory aid
Picture it
The altar radical 礻 — the same one as in 福 (fortune) — but paired with 咼: what comes down from above here is calamity, not blessing.
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