Memory phrase for the Kanji: 災


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Meaning

disaster, calamity, misfortune

Pronunciation

SAI
wazawai

Explanation

Top: var. of river , below: fire

Mnemonic

The river and fire can bring a disaster.

Radicals

river
variant of a riverRadical megarigawa - commonly it is used for river.
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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