厄
Meanings
Noun
1. misfortune; bad luck; evil; disaster
2. unlucky year; critical year; year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky (Abbreviation)
Kanji used
Pitch accent
やく
Used in vocabulary
厄払い
exorcism; ceremonial cleansing from evil influence; exorcism performed door to door, in exchange for beans and money (on the night of New Year's Eve or Setsubun)
Noun
厄払い
exorcism; ceremonial cleansing from evil influence; exorcism performed door to door, in exchange for beans and money (on the night of New Year's Eve or Setsubun)
Noun