noun

  1. pollution, public nuisance, contamination.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
公害 こうがい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

public, prince, official
コウ おおやけ ク (2nd, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)
harm, injury
ガイ (4th, N3)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
life (生) variant
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)