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harm, injury

JLPT N3 Grade 4 10 strokes
On'yomi
ガイ

害 means "harm, injury". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 10 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ガイ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

Stroke order & writing

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害 in example sentences

  • Arashi no higai wa nani mo nakatta.

    The storm didn't cause any damage.

  • Sakumotsu wa kouzui no higai o uketa.

    The crops were damaged by the flood.

  • Arashi wa, ooku no saigai o hikiokoshita.

    The storm caused many disasters.

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

Words that use 害

Common questions

What does the kanji 害 mean?
害 means "harm, injury". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 害 have?
害 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 害 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ガイ.
What JLPT level is 害?
害 is a JLPT N3 kanji.