Memory phrase for the Kanji: 災

災

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Meaning disaster, calamity, misfortune

Pronunciation

SAI
wazawai

Explanation

Top: var. of river 川, below: fire 火

Mnemonic
 
The river and fire can bring a disaster.

Radicals

川 riverThe water 水 is simplified here as three lines and symbolizes the flow of the river.
巛 variant of a riverRadical megarigawa - commonly it is used 川 for river.
火 firePicture of a fire
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 Vocabulary

災い わざわい  misfortune, disaster, Calamity
災害 さいがい  calamity, disaster, misfortune
天災 てんさい  natural calamity, disaster
戦災 せんさい  war damage
火災 かさい  conflagration, fire
災難 さいなん  calamity, misfortune

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