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What is the Kanji for 'Calamity'? | 災

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Calamity', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Calamity' is 災.

    kanji

    災

    Meaning

    Calamity

    Reading

    kunyomiわざわ

    wazawa

    onyomiさい

    sai

    Parts

    巛 火Fire

    Example Word

    災難: disaster. The Japanese noun '災難 (さいなん)' refers to a 'disaster' or 'calamity'. It is used to describe unfortunate events or misfortunes that cause significant harm or distress. This word can be applied to both natural disasters and personal misfortunes. For example: That was a terrible disaster「それはひどい災難だった」(それはひどいさいなんだった). He encountered a great misfortune「彼は大きな災難に遭った」(かれはおおきなさいなんにあった). The term carries a sense of severity and often implies an unexpected or unavoidable event.

    Radical

    火

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    5

    Frequency

    1381

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 災

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    component

    巛

    kanji

    火

    Meaning

    Fire

Words Using 災

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    災難

    Meaning

    Disaster

    word

    火災

    Meaning

    Fire

    word

    震災

    Meaning

    Earthquake

    word

    災害

    Meaning

    Disaster

Kanji Related to 災 Through the Part 火

These 20 kanji contain the part 火 as well.

    kanji

    燥

    Meaning

    Dry, Parch, Dry up

    kanji

    煩

    Meaning

    Vexed, Anxiety

    kanji

    熟

    Meaning

    Ripe, Mature

    kanji

    灯

    Meaning

    Light, Lamp

    kanji

    畑

    Meaning

    Field

    kanji

    炉

    Meaning

    Furnace

    kanji

    爆

    Meaning

    Burst, Explode

    kanji

    憎

    Meaning

    Hate

    kanji

    焼

    Meaning

    Burn, Bake

    kanji

    炎

    Meaning

    Flame, Blaze

    kanji

    秋

    Meaning

    Autumn

    kanji

    燃

    Meaning

    Burn

    kanji

    焦

    Meaning

    Char, Scorch

    kanji

    灰

    Meaning

    Ashes

    kanji

    照

    Meaning

    Shine, Illuminate

    kanji

    然

    Meaning

    Sort of thing, In that case

    kanji

    淡

    Meaning

    Thin, Light

    kanji

    炊

    Meaning

    Boil, Cook

    kanji

    煙

    Meaning

    Smoke

    kanji

    煮

    Meaning

    Boil

Learn the Kanji 災

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 災 mean?

災 means 'Calamity'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.