悪
bad, evil, false, rascal, vice, wrong

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

アクオ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

-にく.いあ.しああいずくにいずくんぞにく.いにく.むわる-わる.い

Stroke Order

11 / 11

Information

Grade:3
Strokes:11
JLPT:4
Frequency:530

Vocabulary

アク

WordReadingMeaning
悪意アクイill will; spite; evil intention; malice; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; criminal intent to deceive; malice
悪事アクジevil deed; wrongdoing; crime; vice; misfortune; calamity
悪質アクシツmalicious; vicious; malignant; underhanded; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality; second-rate
悪臭アクシュウbad smell; foul smell; offensive odor; stench; stink
悪循環アクジュンカンvicious circle; vicious cycle

オ

WordReadingMeaning
悪寒オカンchill; shakes; ague
嫌悪ケンオdisgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
憎悪ゾウオhatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
自己嫌悪ジコケンオself-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
嫌悪感ケンオカン(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing; abhorrence

Other

WordReadingMeaning
悪あくevil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
悪いわるいbad; poor; undesirable; poor (quality); inferior; insufficient; evil; sinful; ugly; not beautiful; at fault; to blame; in the wrong; bad (at doing something); unprofitable; unbeneficial; sorry; (my) bad; unforgivable
悪さわるさbadness; mean mischief
悪しからずあしからずdon't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
悪化あっかdeterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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