Keyword
calamity and misfortune
Info
FrequencyTop 1800-1900
Type
Jōyō 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel Pre-2
Heisig1386
Old form禍
Readings
が
(30%)
か
(25%)
まが
(4%)
Composed of
altar
distorted skull
Used in vocabulary (58 in total)
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
disaster; calamity; misfortune
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
COVID-19 pandemic; coronavirus crisis; COVID-19 crisis
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
calamity; disaster; catastrophe
wickedness; evil; calamity; disaster
unforeseen misfortune
fortune and misfortune; prosperity and adversity; good and evil; weal and woe
mishap; misfortune; calamity; ominous word; ill-omened word
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
twilight (traditionally regarded as a time when accidents and disasters are frequent)
careless remark; incriminating remark; unfortunate statement; slip of the tongue
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
evil; harm; mischief
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
god who causes calamities; evil gods (who cause sin, etc.)
calamity; disturbance; disorder; turmoil
flood disaster; drowning
fortune and misfortune are intertwined; fortune and misfortune come by turns; good luck and bad luck alternate (like the strands of a rope); good and bad fortune are next-door neighbours
fortune and misfortune are intertwined; fortune and misfortune come by turns; good luck and bad luck alternate (like the strands of a rope); good and bad fortune are next-door neighbours
good and bad fortune, and weal and woe
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
god who causes calamities; evil gods (who cause sin, etc.)
to strike at the root of an evil
fortune and misfortune are intertwined; fortune and misfortune come by turns; good luck and bad luck alternate (like the strands of a rope); good and bad fortune are next-door neighbours
troubles brought on by what one has written
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
trouble caused by a slip of the tongue
cause of trouble
mishap; misfortune; calamity; ominous word; ill-omened word
fortune and misfortune are intertwined; fortune and misfortune come by turns; good luck and bad luck alternate (like the strands of a rope); good and bad fortune are next-door neighbours
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
god of evil; god who causes many disasters
Yellow Peril (argument); theory that East Asians are a danger to the Western world
harmful side effects of a medicine or drug
ravages of war
troubles brought on by what one has written; incident occasioned by a serious slip of the pen
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
traffic disaster; traffic accident
be moderate with your mouth; (lit.) sickness enters through the mouth, calamities come out of the mouth
flood devastation
Yellow Peril (alleged threat to Western civilization posed by East Asians); harm caused by dumping human waste from train toilets onto the track
source of misfortune
White Peril (i.e. takeover by white race(s))
traffic accident; automobile accident
the Red Peril
disaster caused by wind and rain
sink of iniquity
calamity, good fortune, success and failure
delighting in the misfortune of others
disaster; calamity; trouble
fortune follows the virtuous, calamity befalls the wicked; heaven rewards the good and punishes the evil