害 — harm / damage

Grade 4がい

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害 (readings: がい; Japanese kanji) means “harm / damage”. It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 被害 (damage).

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What does 害 mean?

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Kanji	害
Meaning	harm / damage
Readings	がい
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	被害 (damage)

How to read 害

害 is read がい depending on the word.

Words with 害

被害ひがいthiệt hại
災害さいがいthảm họa
有害ゆうがいcó hại
災害時さいがいじkhi thiên tai
損害thiệt hại
障害trở ngại
妨害cản trở
弊害tác hại

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Updated: 2026-08-09