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悪

Kanji meanings and readings

悪

N4

bad; vice; rascal; false; evil; wrong

On reading
アク、オ
Kun reading
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
Radical
心
Illustration of 善し悪し

善し悪し

N1

よしあし

good or bad; merits or demerits; quality; suitability

Illustration of 悪

悪

N1

あく

evil; wickedness

Illustration of 悪い

悪い

N5

わるい

bad

Illustration of 悪い

悪い

N1

にくい

hateful; abominable; poor-looking

Illustration of 悪化

悪化

N1

あっか

deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption

Illustration of 悪口

悪口

N1

あっこう

abuse; insult; slander; evil speaking

Illustration of 悪口

悪口

N3

わるくち

abuse; insult; slander; evil speaking

Illustration of 悪日

悪日

N1

あくび

unlucky day

Illustration of 悪者

悪者

N1

わるもの

bad fellow; rascal; ruffian; scoundrel

Illustration of 悪魔

悪魔

N3

あくま

devil; demon; evil spirit

Illustration of 意地悪

意地悪

N2

いじわる

malicious; ill-tempered; unkind

Illustration of 改悪

改悪

N1

かいあく

deterioration; changing for the worse

Illustration of 決まり悪い

決まり悪い

N1

きまりわるい

feeling awkward; being ashamed