# 厄 misfortune

(cliff) + (fingerprint)
★★☆☆☆
4 strokes
ILL PAIR SIDEKICK

## Onyomi

YAKU |

## Mnemonic

| The YAK-thief had the misfortune to leave a fingerprint on the cliff. (and was thusly convicted of Grand Theft Precipice and sent upstate for 2-5 years)

## Jukugo

厄介(やっかい) な | hard to deal with ★★☆☆☆ 1/2 KANA 厄 (misfortune) + 介 (introduce / intervene) = 厄介 (hard to deal with) troublesome, worrying. Hard to deal with! A hard-to-fix appliance. A stubborn, persnicketty person.

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
厄 | misfortune | no hook! |
危 | dangerous | FISHHOOK |

It's a misfortune to lose your FISHHOOK, but it's dangerous to get the FISHHOOK in your eye!

## Used In

- 危

## Synonyms

annoying 面倒くさい 厄介な 煩わしい ややこしい