Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 4

JLPT level: N3

358 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 10

Meaning: harm, injury

Kunyomi:

Onyomi: ガイ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Reading: うかんむり

Meaning: roof

Strokes: 3

Examples

Examples with audio

(がい)   harm, damage

(ひがい)   damage

(へいがい)   an abuse, an evil

(こうがい)   public nuisance, pollution

(そんがい)   damage, loss

(さいがい)   calamity, disaster, misfortune

者(しょうがいしゃ)   handicapped person

者(ひがいしゃ)   victim, injured party, sufferer

者(かがいしゃ)   assailant, perpetrator

する(ぼうがいする)   disturb, obstruct, interfere

する(そがいする)   block, check, hinder

する(しんがいする)   infringe, violate, trespass

Onyomi Examples

ガイ injury, harm, evil influence, damage

ガイチュウ harmful insect, noxious insect, vermin, pest

ヤクガイ harmful side effects of a medicine or drug

ショウガイ injury, inflicting bodily injury