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Stroke Count
4 Strokes
Radical
厂 + 2 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. unlucky, misfortune, bad luck, disaster
Readings
On'yomi: ヤク。(Go-on Reading)
アク。(Kan-on Reading)

Dictionary Entry for 厄

yaku
noun
  1. misfortune; bad luck; evil; disaster
  2. unlucky year; critical year
  3. smallpox

Stroke Order Diagrams for 厄

Construction of Character for 厄

Radicals and parts present in 厄
» Radical wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
» Part seal radical (no. 26)
Kanji variants for 厄
» Traditional Chinese Character

Kanji related to 厄

  • 貿

  • 鹿

Meanings in Other Languages for 厄

French
  1. malchance, infortune, désastre
Portuguese
  1. infeliz, desgraça, sorte ruim, desaster
Spanish
  1. desgracia, mala suerte, desastre, calamidad, abreviatura de año malo

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