Word Meaning 災難

さいなん sainan

災難 is read as さいなん (sainan) and means calamity.

Meaning

English

  1. calamity
  2. misfortune
  3. disaster

Reading

Kana

さいなん

Romaji

sainan

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Rank 7552 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

災難に遭う

さいなんにあう

to meet with misfortune

災害

さいがい

calamity

災い

わざわい

disaster

災害対策本部

さいがいたいさくほんぶ

disaster countermeasures office (temporary structure in case of emergency)

災害対策基本法

さいがいたいさくきほんほう

Disaster Countermeasures Basic Act (1961)

災害関連死

さいがいかんれんし

disaster-related death

災害割増特約

さいがいわりましとくやく

accidental death rider

災害用伝言ダイヤル

さいがいようでんごんだいやる

disaster emergency message dial (171)

災害対策

さいがいたいさく

disaster response

災害地

さいがいち

disaster-stricken area

災害情報ハブ

さいがいこうほうはぶ

disaster information hub

災害用伝言板

さいがいようでんごんばん

emergency message board

Example Sentences

3

He narrowly escaped the disaster.

He narrowly escaped the disaster.

I hear he met with some kind of misfortune while he was in Europe.