Word Meaning 惨禍

さんか sanka

惨禍 is read as さんか (sanka) and means calamity.

Meaning

English

calamity
disaster
catastrophe

Reading

Kana

さんか

Romaji

sanka

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 23190 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

惨敗

さんぱい

ignominious defeat

惨め

みじめ

miserable

惨事

さんじ

disaster

惨状

さんじょう

disastrous scene

惨劇

さんげき

tragedy

惨殺

ざんさつ

slaughter

惨死体

ざんしたい

corpse of a person who has met a violent death

惨状を極める

さんじょうをきわめる

to present a very terrible (miserable) sight

惨話

さんわ

heartbreaking story

惨死

ざんし

tragic death

惨害

さんがい

heavy damage

戦禍

せんか

war damage

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 2 related entries

Real usage of this vocabulary in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

さんかい Shrine Spirits

妖怪ウォッチ♪ プラネタリウムコマさんからのＳＯＳ！ブラックホールへレッツゴーだニャン♪ Youkai Watch ♪ Planetarium: Koma-san kara no SOS! Black Hole e Let's Go da Nyaa ♪