厄
厄·misfortune
- On-yomi
- ヤク
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 厄介 | やっかい | troublesome |
| 厄年 | やくどし | unlucky year |
| 災厄 | さいやく | calamity, disaster |
| 厄払い | やくばらい | exorcism of bad luck |
Example sentences
この仕事は本当に厄介だ。
このしごとはほんとうにやっかいだ。
This job is really troublesome.
今年は厄年なので、神社でお祓いを受けた。
ことしはやくどしなので、じんじゃでおはらいをうけた。
This is an unlucky year for me, so I had a purification done at the shrine.
厄介な問題を一つずつ片づけていこう。
やっかいなもんだいをひとつずつかたづけていこう。
Let's clear up the troublesome problems one by one.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 厄介 as やくかい — the ク doubles to a small っ: やっかい
- Reading 厄年 as やくねん — it is やくどし
Memory aid
Picture it
A person bent double (卩) crouching under an overhanging cliff (厂) — misfortune is about to fall on them.
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