災難

さいなん

calamity, misfortune

What does 災難 mean?

災難 is a Japanese noun meaning calamity, misfortune in English. It is written as 災難 in kanji, さいなん in hiragana, and sainan in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

人生に災難は付き物。

Accidents will happen.