害 Damage

Radical Combination

• 宀

  Roof
• Rib Cage
• 口

  Mouth

Meaning

Primary

Damage

Alternatives

Injury, Harm

Mnemonic

You slip off the roof and bang up your rib cage and mouth. Oof, that's some serious damage. How will you explain this injury to your pals at the We Never Fall Off of Roofs Club?

Hints

Imagine the moment you fall off the roof. In slow motion you can see the roof moving away, then BAM! You've injured your rib cage and mouth. Ow! If only you were a video game character that never takes fall damage.

Readings

On’yomi

がい

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

As you try to assess the damage, you hear someone shout "Guy (がい)! Hey, you okay, guy?" They run up to you, but your rib cage and mouth are too damaged for you to respond. "Okay guy, just hang in there, guy. I'm gonna get you to the hospital and we'll treat that injury, guy."

Hints

"Don't worry, my guy," your rescuer says. "I'm gonna call up those paramedic guys, and they're gonna get you in to see one of those doctor guys right away. You just hang in there, big guy!"