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KANJI
厄
misfortune
calamity, disaster, evil
Kun'yomi
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On'yomi
やくyaku
Example sentences
彼かれは今こと年し、厄やく年どしなので、慎しん重ちょうに行こう動どうするように心こころがけている。
Since this year is his unlucky year, he is trying to act carefully.
この厄やっ介かいな問もん題だいを解かい決けつするために、専せん門もん家かの意い見けんを聞きく必ひつ要ようがある。
To solve this troublesome problem, it's necessary to hear the opinions of experts.
彼かれは旅りょ行こう中ちゅうに厄やく災さいに遭あわないよう、神じん社じゃで厄やく除よけのお守まもりを買かった。
To avoid encountering misfortune during his trip, he bought an amulet to ward off evil at the shrine.

Practice exercises

1
厄病びょう神がみ
bringer of misfortune/illness; jinx; plague-god
Answer
やくびょうがみ
2
厄
Answer
やく
3
厄
Answer
misfortunecalamitydisaster
4
厄年どし
unlucky year; climacteric year
Answer
やくどし
5
厄介かい
trouble; burden; bother
Answer
やっかい
6
厄払ばらい
exorcism; purification from evil spirits; warding off evil
Answer
やくばらい