Meanings
Readings
Common Words
trouble; burden; nuisance; bother; worry
care; dependence; support; kindness; obligation; staying (with a person)
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
burden; nuisance; bother; troublemaker
hanger-on; dependent; parasite
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases
Derogatory
jinx; hoodoo; pest; odious person; plague; angel of death
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
misfortune; bad luck; evil; disaster
Abbreviation
unlucky year; critical year; year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky
unlucky day; bad day; evil day; ill-omened day; off day
critical day (for a crop)
unlucky year; critical year; year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky (orig. in Onmyลdล)
bad year; annus horribilis
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