Japanese symbol for “victims”
罹災民
りさいみん
Romaji: risaimin
victims; sufferers
In Japanese, victims is 罹災民, read りさいみん (risaimin).
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Meanings
- n victims; sufferers
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 罹患 | りかん rikan | contraction of a disease |
| 罹る | かかる kakaru | to contract (a disease); to suffer from |
| 罹災 | りさい risai | suffering (from a calamity); affliction |
| 罹病 | りびょう ribyou | contraction of a disease; morbidity |
| 罹災者 | りさいしゃ risaisha | person affected by a disaster; afflicted person; victim |
| 災害 | さいがい saigai | calamity; disaster; misfortune |
| 火災 | かさい kasai | conflagration; fire |
| 防災 | ぼうさい bousai | disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster |
| 国民 | こくみん kokumin | people (of a country); nation; citizen |
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