漢字 Kanji Codex

Kanji Detail

災
calamity, curse, disaster, evil, woe

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

サイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

わざわ.い

Information

Grade:5
Strokes:7
JLPT:1
Frequency:976

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