Word Meaning 有害

ゆうがい yuugai

有害 is read as ゆうがい (yuugai) and means harmful.

Meaning

English

  1. harmful
  2. hazardous

Reading

Kana

ゆうがい

Romaji

yuugai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Antonyms 無害 Related Words タバコ,煙草,有毒性,中毒性,発がん性,中毒,ニコチン,タール Rank 3837 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

有益無害

ゆうえきむがい

beneficial and harmless

有害無益

ゆうがいむえき

more harm than good

有害植物

ゆうがいしょくぶつ

noxious plant

無益有害

むえきゆうがい

useless and harmful

知的所有権侵害

ちてきしょゆうけんしんがい

infringement of intellectual property rights

有り様

ありさま

truth

有難う

ありがと

thank you

有職

ゆうしき

being well-versed in usages or practices of the court or military households

有り難い

ありがたい

grateful

有利

ゆうり

advantageous

有権者

ゆうけんしゃ

bigwig

有罪

ゆうざい

guilt

Example Sentences

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Is it hazardous?

Smoking is harmful to health.

Some people insist that television does more harm than good.

Exercise, if carried to excess, will do you more harm than good.

This medicine has no harmful side-effects.

This garbage bag is free of any harmful chemicals.

This plastic garbage bag is free of hazardous chemicals.

There's a chance that tap water may contain harmful substances like chlorine and lead.

Carbon monoxide is a poisonous substance formed by the incomplete combustion of carbon compounds.

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