災 (wazawai) Kanji Meaning: "Disaster" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

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Drawing: Fire and floodwater: disaster.

災 means disaster

calamity, woe, curse, evil

Fire and floodwater: disaster.

On'yomi

  • サイsai

Kun'yomi

  • わざわ(い)wazawai

How it's built

  • 巛
  • 火fire

Common words

  • 戦災せんさいwar damage
  • 火災かさいconflagration; fire
  • 災害さいがいcalamity; disaster
  • 災難さいなんcalamity; misfortune

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