灾 = 宀 + 火

灾 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “calamity”. It is built from 宀 (roof) and 火 (fire).

Keyword: calamity
Pinyin (Mandarin): zāi
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: calamity, disaster, catastrophe, катастрофа, disaster, catastrophe

Decomposition

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宀 roof
火 fire

How to find 灾 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “roof” + “fire”. 灾 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 灾 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.