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幸災楽禍 (こうさいらくか) — delighting in the misfortune of others | Kumi Dictionary

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幸災楽禍

幸災楽禍

幸こう災さい楽らく禍か

delighting in the misfortune of others

Kanji Vocab Emotions & Psychology41 strokes

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こうさいらくか

Noun

1.

delighting in the misfortune of others

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Kanji that make up this word

さいわ.い・さち・しあわ.せ…(11)

happiness・blessing・fortune

わざわ.い…(1)

disaster・calamity・woe・curse・evil

たの.しい・たの.しむ・この.む…(7)

music・comfort・ease

わざわい…(1)

calamity・misfortune・evil・curse

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