Word details

災いする

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 災いする.

Dictionary

Entry

災いする禍するざわいするIntransitiveする VerbFreq #27558
1

to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

disaster, calamity, woe, curse, evil

7 strokesFrequency 976JLPT N1Grade 5

On

サイ

Kun

わざわ.い

calamity, misfortune, evil, curse

13 strokesFrequency 2,010JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

わざわい

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