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天災

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 天災.

Dictionary

Entry

天災んさいNounFreq #23248
1

natural calamity; disaster

Examples
地震や洪水は天災です。
Earthquakes and floods are natural disasters.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

heavens, sky, imperial

4 strokesFrequency 512JLPT N4Grade 1

On

テン

Kun

あまつあめあま-

Nanori

あきあもたかしなま

disaster, calamity, woe, curse, evil

7 strokesFrequency 976JLPT N1Grade 5

On

サイ

Kun

わざわ.い

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