やく
厄
どし
年

noun

  1. unlucky year, critical year, year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky (orig. in Onmyōdō).
  2. bad year, annus horribilis.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
やく
厄
どし
年
 厄年 やくどし ✔

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)
year, counter for years
とし　ネン　ね (1st, N5)