Kanji
What does the kanji 邪 mean?
邪 means evil, wicked, sinister. On'yomi ジャ. Kun'yomi よこし.ま.
Quick facts| On'yomi | ジャ |
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| Kun'yomi | よこし.ま |
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| Strokes | 8 |
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| Main radical | 邑 |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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邪On'yomi ジャKun'yomi よこし.ま
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes
evil, wicked, sinister
Memory hook
The fang (牙) bared beside the settlement (阝), showing what is inside — WICKED, EVIL.
Common words
- 邪魔じゃまobstruction, nuisance, being in the way
- 風邪かぜa cold, the flu
- お邪魔しますおじゃましますexcuse me for intruding (said when entering someone's home)
More words with this kanji
- 無邪気むじゃきinnocent, artless, naive
