JLPT N3 · 10 strokes
Kanji 害: "harm, injury"
The kanji 害 means "harm, injury". It is written with 10 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read ガイ in on'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ガイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
no recorded reading
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | harm, injury |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 4 |
| Frequency rank | 358 of 2,501 |
Common words with 害
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 被害(suffering) damage; injury; harm
- 被害者victim; injured party; sufferer
- 殺害meurtre, assassinat
- 妨害obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance
- 障害obstacle; impediment; hindrance; barrier · disorder; defect; disability; handicap
- 害injury; harm; evil influence; damage
- 災害calamity; disaster; misfortune
- 害するto injure; to damage; to harm; to hurt · to kill
- 危害を加えるto harm; to cause harm to
- 損害damage; injury; loss
- 阻害obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition
- 利害advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
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