弊害
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 弊害
1
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
Examples
喫煙は体に弊害である。
Smoking has an ill effect upon health.
Kanji in this Word
弊
15 strokes
Frequency: 1750
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
abuse
evil
vice
breakage
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ヘイ
害
10 strokes
Frequency: 358
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
harm
injury
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ガイ
幣
15 strokes
Frequency: 1803
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
cash
bad habit
humble prefix
gift
Shinto offerings of cloth
rope
cut paper
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ヘイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ぬさ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
しで
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