災
- Kanji
- 災
- Level
- N2
- Meaning
- Disaster, calamity
- On'yomi
- サイ
- Kun'yomi
- わざわ.い
- Strokes
- 7
- Common compounds
災害 (さいがい) Disaster 災難 (さいなん) Calamity, misfortune 火災 (かさい) Fire (disaster)
- Memory hook
Looks like 'river' (川) or 'water' (氵) under a 'fire' (火). When 'fire' and 'water' combine in a destructive way, it creates a 'disaster.'