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息災

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

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Entry

息災くさいNounFreq #31824
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

good health

Examples
年を取ると、無病息災であることが何よりだと思うようになる。
As you get older you start to feel that health is everything.
2

Buddhism

stopping misfortune; preventing disaster

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

breath, respiration, son, interest (on money), rest, coming to an end

10 strokesFrequency 882JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ソク

Kun

いき

disaster, calamity, woe, curse, evil

7 strokesFrequency 976JLPT N1Grade 5

On

サイ

Kun

わざわ.い

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