災
disaster · calamity · woe · curse · evil
Details
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
巛 + fire
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of river and fire. Disaster of river and fire.
Symbolism
Disaster, calamity, misfortune. Represents disaster.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
無事息災
ぶじそくさい
safe and healthy; health and longevity; safe and healthy
一病息災
いちびょうそくさい
one who experiences a chronic ailment takes better care of his health and lives longer; one who experiences a chronic ailment takes better care of his health and lives longer
天災地変
てんさいちへん
natural disaster; natural disaster
無病息災
むびょうそくさい
sound health; sound health
延命息災
えんめいそくさい
health and longevity; enjoying a long and healthy life being untouched by disaster; health and longevity
息災延命
そくさいえんめい
health and longevity; enjoying a long and healthy life being untouched by disaster; health and longevity
幸災楽禍
こうさいらくか
delighting in the misfortune of others; delighting in the misfortune of others
Proverbs & Idioms
災い転じて福となす
わざわいてんじてふくとなす
Turn misfortune into fortune
Making the best of a bad situation