Kanji: 害

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JLPT Level:	JLPT N3 (lower intermediate level)
Kanken Level:	Kanken Level 7 (completion of 4th grade)
Grade:	Taught during the 4th grade in Japan
Radical:	宀 Radical name: うかんむり
Meaning:	Harm, injury
Usage:	Appears frequently in Japanese newspapers, but about 350 kanji are used even more often.

JLPT Level	Word	Meaning
N3	害(がい)	injury, harm, evil influence, damage
N3	障害(しょうがい)	obstacle, impediment (fault), damage
N3	損害(そんがい)	damage, injury, loss
N3	被害(ひがい)	damage
N2	公害(こうがい)	public nuisance, pollution
N2	利害(りがい)	advantages and disadvantages, interest
N1	害(がい)する	to injure, to damage, to harm, to kill, to hinder
N1	危害(きがい)	injury, harm, danger
N1	災害(さいがい)	calamity, disaster, misfortune
N1	迫害(はくがい)	persecution
N1	妨害(ぼうがい)	disturbance, obstruction, hindrance, jamming, interference