Entry
  1. Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

    fortune and misfortune are intertwined; fortune and misfortune come by turns; good luck and bad luck alternate (like the strands of a rope); good and bad fortune are next-door neighbours

    Proverb

Also written 禍福は糾える縄の如し【かふくはあざなえるなわのごとし】禍福はあざなえる縄のごとし【かふくはあざなえるなわのごとし】禍福はあざなえる縄の如し【かふくはあざなえるなわのごとし】

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Characters in this word

4
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

calamity, misfortune, evil, curse

Kun
わざわい
On
Strokes
13
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N1
Frequency
2010 of 2500
Radical
spirit
WaniKani
Level 59

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (30)
CodeReference
1-4-9SKIP code
4e9.4The Kanji Dictionary
3722.7Four corner code
649deroo
798dUnicode hex code
1-18-50JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3254Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4102New Nelson (John Haig)
1030New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1304Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
706Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
945Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1291Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1386Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1753A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1885Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1756Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
24766PMorohashi
1051A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1809Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1948Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1581Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1653Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1543Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1425Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1300Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
huo4Pinyin reading
hwaKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
59WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

blessing, fortune, luck, wealth

On
フク
Strokes
13
Taught
Grade 3
JLPT
N3
Frequency
467 of 2500
Radical
spirit
WaniKani
Level 13

Built from

Used in names as

としとみふきふっぼくよし

Dictionary and index codes (32)
CodeReference
1-4-9SKIP code
4e9.1The Kanji Dictionary
3126.6Four corner code
676deroo
798fUnicode hex code
1-42-01JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3256Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4105New Nelson (John Haig)
1029New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1303Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
705Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
944Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1090Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1171Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
450A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1888Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
629Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
24768PMorohashi
386A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1379Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1466Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
506sakade
777Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
409henshall3
424Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
895Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1427Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1099Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
fu2Pinyin reading
bogKorean reading
n3JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
13WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

twist, ask, investigate, verify

Kun
ただ.す
On
キュウ
Strokes
9
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N1
Frequency
1820 of 2500
Radical
silk
WaniKani
Level 42

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (30)
CodeReference
1-6-3SKIP code
6a3.4The Kanji Dictionary
2290.0, 2490.0Four corner code
2755deroo
7cfeUnicode hex code
1-21-74JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3498Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4438New Nelson (John Haig)
1278New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1631Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
858Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1176Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1509Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1627Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1739A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1422Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1640Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
27227Morohashi
1151A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1703Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1819Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1618Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1289Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1561Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1514Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1523Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
jiu1, jiu3Pinyin reading
gyu, gyoKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
42WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

straw rope, cord

Kun
なわただ.す
On
ジョウ
Strokes
15
Taught
Grade 4
JLPT
N1
Frequency
1075 of 2500
Radical
silk
WaniKani
Level 36

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (28)
CodeReference
1-6-9SKIP code
6a9.1The Kanji Dictionary
2691.6Four corner code
7e04Unicode hex code
1-38-76JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3568Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4547New Nelson (John Haig)
1388New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1756Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
942Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1271Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1377Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1477Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1005A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2653Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
27729Morohashi
1420A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1760Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1890Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1642Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1793Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1568Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1550Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1389Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
sheng2Pinyin reading
seungKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
36WaniKani level