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黄禍

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 黄禍

うか
Noun
Freq #35081
1

Yellow Peril (alleged threat to Western civilization posed by East Asians)

2

Colloquial; Obsolete term

harm caused by dumping human waste from train toilets onto the track

Kanji in this Word

11 strokes
Frequency: 1240
JLPT N2
Grade 2

Meanings

yellow

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コウ
オウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
こ-
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
うい
れい
13 strokes
Frequency: 2010
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

calamity
misfortune
evil
curse

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
わざわい
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