Word details

被害

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

Dictionary

Entry

被害ひがいNounFreq #2280
1

(suffering) damage; injury; harm

Examples
台風は多大の被害を与えた。
The typhoon has done much harm.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

被

incur, cover, veil, brood over, shelter, wear, put on, be exposed (film), receiving

10 strokesFrequency 431JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ヒ

Kun

こうむ.るおお.うかぶ.るかぶ.せる

Nanori

ぎぬ
害

harm, injury

10 strokesFrequency 358JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ガイ

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