やく
厄
び
日

noun

  1. unlucky day, bad day, evil day, ill-omened day, off day.
  2. critical day (for a crop).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
やく
厄
び
日
 厄日 やくび

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)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)