Word Meaning 厄除

やくよけ yakuyoke

厄除 is read as やくよけ (yakuyoke) and means warding off evil.

Meaning

English

  1. warding off evil
  2. protecting against misfortune

Reading

Kana

やくよけ

Romaji

yakuyoke

Writing Variants

  • 厄よけ やくよけ yakuyoke
  • 厄除け やくよけ yakuyoke

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 134149 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

厄介

やっかい

trouble

厄年

やくどし

bad year

やく

unlucky year

厄介事

やっかいごと

troublesome matter

厄介物

やっかいもの

nuisance

排除

はいじょ

exclusion

削除

さくじょ

deletion

控除

こうじょ

subtraction

免除

めんじょ

exemption

駆除

くじょ

extermination (of pests)

基礎控除

きそこうじょ

basic or standard deduction

特定支出控除

とくていししゅつこうじょ

deduction for specified expenditure