Kanji

害

harm, injury

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

宀部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ガイ

Common Readings

ガイ

Example sentences

被害 ひがい
台風 による 被害 甚大 だった

The damage caused by the typhoon was enormous.

による による
地震 による 被害 大きかった

The damage due to the earthquake was extensive.

被害者 ひがいしゃ
警察 事故 被害者 聞いている

The police are listening to the victims of the accident.

閉じ込める とじこめる
犯人 被害者 暗い 倉庫 閉じ込めた

The criminal locked the victim inside a dark warehouse.

殺害 さつがい
犯人 被害者 殺害した 疑い 逮捕された

The culprit was arrested on suspicion of murdering the victim.

妨害 ぼうがい
ライバル 作業 妨害 しよう した

He tried to obstruct his rival's work.

障害 しょうがい
古い 考え方 改革 障害 なっている

Old ways of thinking are becoming an obstacle to reform.

優先的 ゆうせんてき
障害 ある 方々 優先的 座席 提供 されます

Seats are provided preferentially to people with disabilities.

がい
タバコ 健康 及ぼす

Smoking causes harm to one's health.

危害を加える きがいをくわえる
犯人 目撃者 危害を加えよう した

The culprit attempted to inflict harm on the witness.

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