Japanese Kanji

ou

misfortune · disaster · calamity

Extended kanji · 9 strokes

Readings

  • ONオウou
  • ONヨウyou
  • KUNわざわいwazawai

Meaning

Misfortune, disaster, calamity.

Stroke order for 殃

殃 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 9 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

Learn to read Japanese

Start with hiragana and katakana — the foundation of Japanese reading.