Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 大厄(たいやく) in Japanese

大厄
Kana Reading
たいやく
Romaji
taiyaku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    calamity; disaster; great misfortune; grand climacteric


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

4 strokes

unlucky, misfortune, bad luck, disaster

On'Yomi: ヤク

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

large, big

On'Yomi: ダイ, タイ

Kun'Yomi: おお-, おお.きい, -おお.いに

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