災 kanji: meaning “disaster”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N17 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- disaster
- On'yomi
- サイ
- Kun'yomi
- わざわ・い
Picture story to remember 災
Flood (巛) above, fire (火) below, nature's two disasters.
Parts in this story:火
How to write 災: stroke order
災 is written with 7 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 災
- 災害さいがいcalamity
- 災いわざわいdisaster
Practice this kanji in the app
Review 災 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.
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