災

disaster, calamity

JLPT N1 Grade 5 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: わざわ.い
On'yomi: サイ

災 means "disaster, calamity". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read わざわ.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

災 in example sentences

嵐あらしは、多おおくの災害さいがいを引ひき起おこした。

Arashi wa, ooku no saigai o hikiokoshita.

The storm caused a lot of damage.
災害さいがいが立たて続つづけにその地域ちいきを襲おそった。

Saigai ga tatetsuzuke ni sono chiiki o osotta.

A string of disasters struck the region.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 災 mean?: 災 means "disaster, calamity". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 災 have?: 災 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 災 read?: It is read わざわ.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 災?: 災 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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