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禍

禍: calamity

calamity; disaster; misfortune
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Readings

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わざわい

禍(わざわい) "calamity"; 禍々しい(まがまがしい) "ominous". か in 戦禍(せんか) "war damage", 惨禍(さんか) "disaster", 禍根(かこん) "root of evil".

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Key words

禍わざわいcalamity; disaster
戦禍せんかravages of war
惨禍さんかdisaster; catastrophe
禍根かこんroot of future trouble
禍々しいまがまがしいominous; sinister

Example sentences

People who had escaped the ravages of war gathered in this town.

A little carelessness can sometimes bring great disaster.

An ominous presence drifted out from deep in the forest.

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