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さいなん
sainan
Calamity, misfortune
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災難
さいなん
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Calamity, misfortune
sainan
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JLPT Level N2
Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
Kana さいなん
Romaji sainan
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What does 災難 mean in Japanese?
The word 災難 (さいなん) means "calamity, misfortune" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary.
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災難 is read as さいなん (romaji: sainan). Press the 🔊 Hear it button to hear the pronunciation spoken aloud.
What JLPT level is 災難?
災難 is a JLPT N2 vocabulary item. Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
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