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害

harm, injury

JLPT N3 Grade 4 10 strokes
On'yomi
ガイ

害 means "harm, injury". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 10 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ガイ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

害 in example sentences

  • 嵐あらしの被害ひがいは何なんもなかった。

    Arashi no higai wa nan mo nakatta.

    The storm didn't cause any damage.

  • 作物さくもつは洪水こうずいの被害ひがいを受うけた。

    Sakumotsu wa kouzui no higai o uketa.

    The crops were damaged by the flood.

  • 嵐あらしは、多おおくの災害さいがいを引ひき起おこした。

    Arashi wa, ooku no saigai o hikiokoshita.

    The storm caused a lot of damage.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 害 mean?
害 means "harm, injury". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 害 have?
害 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 害 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ガイ.
What JLPT level is 害?
害 is a JLPT N3 kanji.
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