# 厄 — Misfortune

Frequency rank 1812 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 聡 (Wise), less common than 嘘 (Lie).

- On’yomi: やく
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 厂 Cliff (Kangxi 27)
- Frequency path: Level XIV of XX

A snake slithers along the edge of a cliff — encountering a snake on a cliff is pure misfortune.

In words:

- 厄介 やっかい — trouble,burden,care,bother

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