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厄

unlucky, evil

JLPT N1 4 strokes
On'yomi
ヤク

厄 means "unlucky, evil". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 4 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ヤク. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Stroke order & writing

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厄 in example sentences

  • 今日きょうは厄日やくびか？

    Kyou wa yakubi ka?

    Is today a bad day?

  • 今日きょうは厄日やくびだ。

    Kyou wa yakubi da.

    Today is a bad day.

  • 厄介やっかいな事ことだ。

    Yakkai na koto da.

    It's a difficult matter.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 厄

Common questions

What does the kanji 厄 mean?
厄 means "unlucky, evil". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 厄 have?
厄 is written in 4 strokes.
How is 厄 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ヤク.
What JLPT level is 厄?
厄 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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