やく
厄

noun

  1. misfortune, bad luck, evil, disaster.
  2. unlucky year, critical year, year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky. Abbreviation.

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)