Kanji
What does the kanji 悪 mean?
悪 means bad, evil, wicked. On'yomi アク、オ. Kun'yomi わる.い、わる-、あ.し、にく.い、-にく.い、ああ、いずくに、いずくんぞ、にく.む.
Quick facts| On'yomi | アク、オ |
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| Kun'yomi | わる.い、わる-、あ.し、にく.い、-にく.い、ああ、いずくに、いずくんぞ、にく.む |
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| Strokes | 11 |
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| Main radical | 心 |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N4 |
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悪On'yomi アク、オKun'yomi わる.い、わる-、あ.し、にく.い、-にく.い、ああ、いずくに、いずくんぞ、にく.む
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes
bad, evil, wicked
Memory hook
A heart (心) crushed under a crooked stack of boxes, gone rotten — BAD, EVIL.
Stroke order · 11 strokes
Common words
- 悪いわるいbad
- 悪魔あくまdevil, demon
- 悪しからずあしからずplease don't take it the wrong way, no offense intended
More words with this kanji
- 悪あくevil, wrongdoing
- 意地悪いじわるmean-spirited, spiteful
- 悪口わるくちbad-mouthing, insult
- 悪化あっかworsening, deterioration
- 悪者わるものvillain, bad guy
- 改悪かいあくchange for the worse, a revision that makes things worse
- 善し悪しよしあしgood and bad, pros and cons, quality
