How to say 'Disaster' in Japanese | 災害

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The Japanese word for Disaster is 'Saigai', written as 災害 in Japanese.'Disaster' in hiragana is さいがい.

word

災害

Meaning

Disaster

Reading

さいがい

saigai

Kanji

災Calamity 害Harm

Explanation

The Japanese noun '災害 (さいがい)' refers to a 'disaster' or 'calamity'. It is commonly used to describe natural disasters such as earthquakes, typhoons, or floods, but can also refer to man-made disasters. The word carries a sense of large-scale damage or harm. Example sentences: The town was hit by a natural disaster「その町は自然災害に襲われた」(そのまちはしぜんさいがいにおそわれた). We must prepare for disasters「災害に備えなければならない」(さいがいにそなえなければならない). The word is often used in news reports, safety guidelines, and discussions about emergency preparedness.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4014

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 災害

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

災

Meaning

Calamity

kanji

害

Meaning

Harm

Words Related to 災害 Through the Kanji 災

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 災 as well.

word

災難

Meaning

Disaster

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震災

Meaning

Earthquake

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火災

Meaning

Fire

Words Related to 災害 Through the Kanji 害

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 害 as well.

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障害

Meaning

Disability, Obstacle

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被害

Meaning

Damage

word

損害

Meaning

Loss, Damage

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水害

Meaning

Flood

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害

Meaning

Harm

word

侵害

Meaning

Violation, Infringement

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利害

Meaning

Interests, Gains

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殺害

Meaning

Killing

word

有害

Meaning

Harmful

word

無害

Meaning

Harmless

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妨害

Meaning

Obstruction

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'Saigai' means 'Disaster' .

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