Danger, disaster & limits

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#1

Meaning

commit (a crime), violate

Components

Example words
はんざい

crime

はんにん

criminal, culprit

おか

to commit, to violate

#2

Meaning

crime, sin, guilt

Components

Example words
はんざい

crime

ゆうざい

guilty

ざいにん

a criminal, sinner

#3

Meaning

disaster, calamity

Components

Example words
さいがい

disaster, damage

さい

fire (disaster)

てんさい

natural disaster

#4

Meaning

kill

Components

Example words
さつじん

murder

さつ

suicide

ころ

to kill

#5

Meaning

poison

Components

Example words
どくやく

poison (drug)

ちゅうどく

poisoning, addiction

しょうどく

disinfection

#6

Meaning

break, tear, destroy

Components

Example words
かい

destruction

とっ

breakthrough

やぶ

to tear, to break

#7

Meaning

steep, dangerous

Components

Example words
けん

danger

けん

insurance

けわしい

steep, harsh

#8

Meaning

pressure, press

Components

Example words
あつ

atmospheric pressure

あつりょく

pressure, force

けつあつ

blood pressure

#9

Meaning

rescue, save

Components

Example words
きゅうじょ

rescue

きゅうきゅう

emergency (aid)

すく

to rescue, to save

#10

Meaning

limit, restrict

Components

Example words
せいげん

restriction, limit

げんかい

limit, boundary

かぎ

to limit, to restrict

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