禍
わざわい
wazawai
JLPT N113 strokesKanjiLevel 92 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
禍 is the kanji for "Calamity". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is わざわい (wazawai). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Calamity
Also : Evil · Curse · Misfortune
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Readings
kunわざわい/ wazawaionか/ ka
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
13 strokes
Radicals
礻咼
Example Sentences
自然禍が村を襲った。
しぜんかがむらをおそった。
A natural disaster struck the village.
禍福は糾える縄の如し。
かふくはあざなえるなわのごとし。
Fortune and misfortune are intertwined.
Vocabulary using 禍
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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