Kanji 害: harm, injury
Kanji 害: harm, injury. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
harm, injury
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Inside a house (宀), using one's mouth (口) recklessly can cause harm to living (龶) things. It represents how a single word spoken under a roof can cause injury or damage to the family's well-being.