Keyword
harm
Info
FrequencyTop 600-700
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
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KankenLevel 7
Heisig1671
Readings
がい
(99%)
Composed of
roof with a chimney
king with a hat
mouth
Mnemonic

Even under his own roof the king is not safe from harm. It only takes one drop of a hidden poison to enter his mouth to end it all.

Used in kanji (3 in total)
divide
administration
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Used in vocabulary (398 in total)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
victim; injured party; sufferer
killing; murder
Examples (200 in total)
It seems that much damage was done by yesterday's battle.
They are the so-called victims of war.
The storm didn't cause any damage.
The storm brought about much damage.
The police arrested the man who had murdered the girl.
The motive for the murder is not yet known.
He has no intention to interfere with your business.
Have you ever been the victim of a violent crime?
He refused to quit despite many obstacles.
He succeeded in spite of all difficulties.
He did the work in spite of many obstacles.
He surmounted the obstacles with great effort.
Seven policemen were killed.
His mobile phone produced radio emissions that interfered with other phones.
We pushed ahead despite the obstacles.
This kind of magazine can do harm to young people.
Do you think television does children harm?
Wine is not harmful in itself.
You shouldn't read books that are harmful to you.
You shouldn't read magazines that are harmful to you.
Bad books will do you harm.
Japan is very subject to earthquakes.
The prisoner denied that he had killed a policeman.
She has the wonderful capability to overcome any obstacle.
The damage was held to a minimum.
I will make up for the damage I did to your car.
All this damage is the result of the storm.
The company suffered a great loss.
The building was heavily damaged by fire.
The storm caused a lot of damage.
The storm brought about a lot of damage.
We are liable for the damage.
The damage was covered by insurance.
Such a disaster won't come again in my time.
After the disaster, there was scarcely any water left on the island.
The earthquake which caused the disaster occurred in 1995.
Seldom have human beings experienced such a disaster.
They believed the jewel would bring disaster.
We must always be prepared for disasters.
You don't have an alibi for the day of the murder.
Loss of health is more serious than loss of money.
He is always upset by her words.
He retired because of the loss of his health.
He became a brilliant scholar, but only at the expense of his health.
I was afraid that I might hurt his feelings.
We suffered a loss of 10,000 dollars.
Some drugs cause liver damage.
The earthquake caused widespread damage.
She blamed John for the damage.
He is confronted by many difficulties.
The typhoon did great damage to the village.
The typhoon caused great damage to the crops.
Typhoons bring about damage every year.
The typhoon caused immeasurable damage.
The obstacles to our progress have been removed at last.
The damage of the typhoon spread over several prefectures.
Also, a lot of houses were damaged; windows were often broken throughout the town.
A severe typhoon has done much damage to property.
They are bound together by common interests.
Our interests conflict with theirs.
They had cleared the obstacle from the road.
They are plotting to kill the king.
From my point of view, cars do more harm than good.
Some early religion's leaders were persecuted by their enemies.
He persecuted people for their religion.
The flood was the greatest disaster they had ever had.
The flood did a lot of damage to the village.
Man fears disasters such as floods and fires.
They worked hard to aid the victims of the flood.
The flood caused a lot of damage.
Tom threatened to kill me.
Tom killed one of his hostages.
Tom killed everyone in the classroom.
Tom has already killed three people.
Alcohol damages the liver.
He will make amends for the damage.
Most snakes on this island are harmless.
This is harmless in itself.
A great many houses were damaged in the earthquake.
The plants were damaged by the frost.
The crops were damaged by the flood.
We suffered heavy damage from the typhoon.
The roof was damaged by the storm.
Happily the crops were not harmed by the typhoon.
The buildings were damaged by the storm last night.
The house did not suffer much damage because the fire was quickly put out.
The damage from the typhoon was enormous.
It will do him no harm.
It will do harm to us.
The dog defended his master from harm.
Don't worry about my dog. He won't do you any harm.
The scandal was an obstacle to his promotion.
The heavy rain brought the flood, causing damage.
Excessive smoking will injure your health.
Smoking is dangerous to health.
I had difficulty convincing her of the dangers of smoking.
He met an unexpected obstacle.
We estimated the damage at 1000 dollars.
Our interests seem to conflict with each other.
I paid for the damage.
Our insurance policy covers various kinds of damages.
Bacteria are just tiny harmless cells.
The governor decided to provide assistance for the victims.
This medicine has no harmful side effects.
We often eat foods which are harmful to our health without knowing it.
We must make up for the loss.
I worked hard to compensate for the loss.
He estimated the loss at five million yen.
The damage amounted to five million yen.
They confirmed the importance of strengthening global precautions in order to prevent devastating losses.
Who gains by the victim's death?
The hail harmed the crops.
Too much drinking may be hazardous to your health.
The damage from the flood was negligible.
This is an invasion of privacy!
Lack of flexibility is an obstacle to progress.
We estimate the damage at one thousand dollars.
Drinking too much is bad for your health.
The government compensated the farmers for the damage to the crops.
The victims are entitled to compensation for their injuries.
Who will compensate for the loss?
She told me about the evils of stealing.
The study made it clear that smoking ruins our health.
There is no denying the fact that smoking is harmful.
Smoking does you more harm than good.
Smoking is harmful to health.
The earthquake brought about disaster.
The earthquake provoked a great disaster, one unlike anything that the country had experienced before.
Ultraviolet rays are harmful to us.
The typhoon did great damage to the rice crop.
The Romans persecuted Christians.
His loss of memory is a psychological problem rather than a physical one.
You must not invade the privacy of others.
He invades the privacy of others.
Beavers rarely inflict damage on people.
Earthquakes and floods are natural disasters.
Japanese and American interests clashed on this point.
The pioneers have overcome a series of obstacles.
The storm did great damage to her property.
The flood did a lot of harm to the crops.
The explosion did a lot of damage to the building.
The typhoon did much damage to the crops.
The storm did heavy damage to the crops.
The storm did a lot of harm to the crops.
The storm did great harm to the crop.
The flood did great damage to the crops.
The frost did a lot of damage to the crops.
This garbage bag is free of any harmful chemicals.
He worked so hard that he ruined his health.
This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank.
Mr. Smith sued them for damages.
They sued the government for damages.
She sued him for damages.
The court ordered me to pay a hundred thousand dollars in damages.
Tom doesn't have flood insurance.
There are many things that harm young saplings, such as insects, car exhaust, and typhoons.
All humanity will suffer if a nuclear war breaks out.
Tom was the victim of a heinous crime.
Carbon dioxide sometimes harms people.
Lack of exercise may harm your health.
The drought has done great harm to the crops.
We find diverse ethnic and economic interests here.
Several houses were damaged in the last storm.
A long spell of rainy weather is harmful to plants.
The flood victims were housed in several schools.
Last year, we had frequent disasters.
The unprecedented drought did severe damage to the wheat harvest.
The prolonged drought did severe damage to crops.
Why has Japan let pollution get so bad?
Students took the lead in the campaign against pollution.
From year to year, pollution is worsening.
He took the lead in fighting pollution.
Her latest book deals with pollution.
The government is trying to get rid of pollution.
December 3 is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
Volunteers collected donations for the benefit of the handicapped.
The company suffered a heavy loss.
There's a chance that tap water may contain harmful substances like chlorine and lead.
Heat will break this chemical down into harmless gases.
I don't agree with violation of human rights.
High tariffs are the chief obstacles to free trade.
The drought did severe damage to the harvest.
The Tohoku district was badly hit by the cold weather.
I feel like the right to freedom of speech is being encroached on.
Don't say such things that hurt others' feelings.
I didn't say anything to hurt his feelings.
The government and industry are cooperating to fight pollution.
Antibiotics are commonly enzymatic inhibitors.
The freedom of the press should not be interfered with.
High tariffs have become a barrier to international trade.
Dima slept with 25 men in one night and then killed them.
He is considered to be one of the interested parties.
The volunteer group provides war victims with food and medicine.
She devoted her life to helping the handicapped.
This has visual impairment as a side effect.
Insecticides are agricultural chemicals that exterminate insects harmful to plants.
From year to year, pollution problems are becoming more and more serious.
The lecturer spoke on pollution problems.
Carbon monoxide is a poisonous substance formed by the incomplete combustion of carbon compounds.
The plants were damaged by the late frost.