Meaning of 厄(やく) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level

厄

Kana Reading

やく

Romaji

yaku

Word Senses

• Parts of speech

  noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

  Meaning

  misfortune; bad luck; evil; disaster

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Related Kanji

厄 JLPT 1

4 strokes

unlucky, misfortune, bad luck, disaster

On'Yomi: ヤク

Kun'Yomi:

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