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  •  堪
  • 雌 

59 禍 Evil

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  • Found In Vocabulary

Radical Combination

  • ネ Spirit
  • 冋 Mustache

Meaning

Primary

Evil

Alternative

Misfortune

Mnemonic

A spirit wearing two mustaches must be evil. Everyone knows a mustache makes you evil, but two? And on a spirit? Yup, definitely evil.

Hints

Look at the evil spirit with two mustaches on its spirit face. Imagine its face in detail, especially those mustaches.

Readings

On’yomi

か

Kun’yomi

わざわい

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

You're watching the evil mustache spirit when it starts to float toward your car (か). And it's... hey! It's trashing your car! You knew this guy was evil!

Hints

Imagine running around, flailing your arms, trying to get the spirit to stop ruining your car. But your hands go right through him and his two mustaches. You can't stop his evil doings.

Visually Similar Kanji

  • 鍋
    • なべ
    • Pot
  • 渦
    • か
    • Whirlpool

Found In Vocabulary

  • 禍根
    • かこん
    • Root Of Evil
  • 戦禍
    • せんか
    • War Damages
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