Meaningbad luck · disaster · misfortune · unluckyOn'yomiヤクCommon compounds (4)厄介 やっかいtrouble; burden; nuisance; bother; worry厄年 やくどしbad year; annus horribilis厄 やくunlucky year; critical year; year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky厄瓜多 エクアドルEcuador