JMdict: 1537810

厄 【やく】

  1. [n] misfortune; bad luck; evil; disaster
  2. [n] unlucky year; critical year; year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky
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Kanji in this word:

Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings
Unlucky, Misfortune, Bad Luck, Disaster ヤク

Words often seen with this one: (experimental feature)

祓い (11), 祓う (10)