やく
厄

noun

  1. misfortune, bad luck, evil, disaster.
  2. unlucky year, critical year. Abbreviation.
  3. smallpox. Archaism.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
やく
厄
 厄 やく ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

unlucky, misfortune, bad luck
ヤク (9th, N1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ　わりふ (Kentei 1)