Kanji

What does the kanji 醜 mean?

醜 means ugly, hideous. On'yomi シュウ. Kun'yomi みにく.い、しこ.

Quick facts
On'yomiシュウ
Kun'yomiみにく.い、しこ
Strokes17
Main radical酉
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi シュウKun'yomi みにく.い、しこ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework17 strokes

ugly, hideous

Memory hook

The demon (鬼) drinking from the wine jar (酉) and showing its true face — UGLY, SHAMEFUL.

Stroke order · 17 strokes

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Common words

  • 醜いみにくいugly; shameful

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.