ゆう
有
がい
害
む
無
えき
益

noun

Messages.yoji.
  1. more harm than good, harmful and of no use.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ゆう
有
がい
害
む
無
えき
益
 有害無益 ゆうがいむえき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

possess, have, exist
ユウ　あり　あ.る (3rd, N4)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
harm, injury
ガイ (4th, N3)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
life (生) variant
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
nothingness, none, ain't
ム　ブ　な.い (4th)
person(人) variant
40, forty
シュウ　よんじゅう　しじゅう
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ
benefit, gain, profit
エキ　ヤク　ます (5th, N1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
dish, a helping, plate
さら　ベイ (3rd, N2)