厄

Kanji
厄
Level
N1
Meaning
bad luck
On'yomi
ヤク
Strokes
4
Common compounds

厄介 (やっかい) trouble 厄年 (やくどし) unlucky year 厄除け (やくよけ) warding off evil

Memory hook

A person trapped inside a cliff 厂 facing misfortune 厄.

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