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災

Disaster, Calamity, Woe, Curse, Evil

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On readings 音読み

さい

Kun readings 訓読み

わざわ.い

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Words using 災

火災かさいconflagrationN3 災難さいなんcalamityN2 災害さいがいcalamityN1 戦災せんさいwar damageN1 天災てんさいnatural calamityN1 災いわざわいdisaster ; calamity ; misfortune ; trouble ; woes 火災発生かさいはっせいoutbreak of a fire 火災保険かさいほけんfire insurance 災いわざわいdisaster 被災ひさいsuffering (from a disaster)防災ぼうさいdisaster preparedness 労災ろうさいwork-related injury

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