Memory phrase for the Kanji: 害

害

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Meaning harm, injury, damage

Pronunciation

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Explanation

From top: roof 宀, growing plant in a pot 口 (alternative: simplification of poison 毒)

Mnemonic
 
The roof has - by the growing potted plant - been damaged.

Radicals

害 damage
宀 ceilingRadical: ukanmuri
growing plant
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 Vocabulary

 弊害  へいがい  harmful effect; harmful influence
 害  がい  injury, harm, evil influence, damage
 害する  がいする  to injure, to damage, to harm, to kill, to hinder
 災害  さいがい  calamity, disaster, misfortune
 被害  ひがい  damage
 公害  こうがい  pollution, public nuisance
 利害  りがい  advantages and disadvantages, interest
 危害  きがい  injury, harm, danger
 妨害  ぼうがい  disturbance, obstruction, hindrance

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