unlucky, misfortune, bad luck, disaster
On'yomi (音読み)
- ヤク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji "厄" primarily means misfortune or bad luck. It is often used as a noun rather than a verb. You can find it in several common compounds, such as "厄介" (やっかい), which means trouble or nuisance, and "厄年" (やくどし), referring to an unlucky year that is thought to bring bad luck. Another example is "災厄" (さいやく), which translates to calamity or disaster. Additionally, "前厄" (まえやく) indicates the year before one reaches a critical age that is considered unlucky. In everyday usage, be aware that this kanji often carries a serious connotation, especially in cultural contexts related to luck and fortune.
Example sentences
厄年を乗り越えた。
I overcame my unlucky year.
Meanings across languages
- English
- unlucky, misfortune, bad luck, disaster
- Tiếng Việt
- không may, rủi ro
- 日本語
- 不運, 災難
- 한국어
- 불행, 재난
- 中文
- 厄运, 不幸
- id
- sial
- th
- โชคร้าย
- es
- desgracia
- fr
- malchance
- de
- Unglück
- pt
- azar
Common compounds
- 厄介やっかいtrouble, burden, nuisance
- 厄年やくどしunlucky year, critical year, year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky (orig. in Onmyōdō)
- 厄瓜多エクアドルEcuador
- 災厄さいやくcalamity, disaster, accident
- 前厄まえやくthe year before a critical age, the year before an inauspicious year
- 厄災やくさいcalamity, disaster, accident
- 厄前やくまえthe year before the unlucky year
- 厄難やくなんcalamity, evil, misfortune
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