N1
厄 meaning and readings
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Kanji
厄
N1
- Meaning
- disaster, calamity
- Onyomi
- ヤク
- Kunyomi
- -
- Formula
- 厄 = 厂 + 㔾。
Story
厄 is analyzed as a combination of 厂 (cliff), 㔾 (person kneeling) and denotes disaster, calamity.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N1.
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