Kanji
N1 7 strokes Grade 5 freq #976

disaster, calamity, woe, curse, evil

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

fire hi

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

calamity; disaster
conflagration; fire
suffering (from a disaster); being hit (by an earthquake, typhoon, etc.)
disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster
work-related injury; work-related illness
great earthquake (disaster); highly destructive earthquake
war damage
natural disaster; natural calamity
fire insurance
earthquake disaster

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

disaster; calamity

Example sentences

After the disaster, there was scarcely any water left on the island.

It is an impossible accident.

The town in ruins, burning, people and children being killed.

He saved his daughter from the fire at the cost of his own life.