害

Meaning

害 centers on damage or negative impact: harm and injury. It covers both physical hurt and broader detrimental effects.

• 被害ひがい
  N3

  (suffering) damage; injury; harm

• 障害しょうがい
  N3

  obstacle; impediment; hindrance; barrier; difficulty

• 災害さいがい
  N2

  calamity; disaster; misfortune

• 殺害さつがい

  killing; murder

• 損害そんがい
  N2

  damage; injury; loss

• 妨害ぼうがい
  N1

  obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption; sabotage; jamming (a signal)

• 侵害しんがい

  infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass

• 害がい
  N2

  injury; harm; evil influence; damage

• 有害ゆうがい
  N2

  harmful; hazardous

• 阻害そがい

  obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check

• 傷害しょうがい
  N1

  injury; inflicting bodily injury

• 迫害はくがい
  N1

  persecution; oppression

• 利害りがい
  N2

  advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)

• 害虫がいちゅう
  N1

  harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin

• 危害きがい
  N2

  injury; harm; danger

• 無害むがい
  N1

  harmless

• 公害こうがい
  N2

  pollution; public nuisance; contamination

• 弊害へいがい
  N1

  harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady

• 害するがいする
  N1

  to injure; to damage; to harm; to hurt

• 水害すいがい
  N1

  water damage; flood disaster

• 薬害やくがい

  harmful side effects of a medicine or drug

• 障害者しょうがいしゃ

  disabled person; person with a (physical or mental) disability

• 被害者ひがいしゃ
  N3

  victim; injured party; sufferer

• 冷害れいがい

  cold-weather damage (to crops)

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