Onyomi: アク, オ · Kunyomi: -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 · Meanings: bad, evil, false, rascal, vice, wrong
Kanji for bad, evil, false, rascal, vice
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The kanji 悪 combines the heart radical (心) with a component meaning “not” or “wrong,” symbolizing feelings or actions that are harmful or unpleasant. In ancient times, it represented wickedness, evil, or bad behavior in both mind and action. 悪 came to mean bad, evil, or wrong, capturing negative feelings and harmful deeds.
A heart with a mark for wrong — 悪 means bad, evil, or harmful in thought or action.
Imagine a heart filled with harmful or bad intentions — that’s 悪, the kanji for evil, wrong, or bad.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 悪 | あく | evil, wickedness | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 悪 | わる | wicked person, evil person, scoundrel, bad guy | Noun |
| 悪魔 | あくま | devil, demon, fiend | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 悪い | わるい | bad, poor, undesirable | common JLPT-N5 I-adjective (keiyoushi) |
| 悪戯 | いたずら | mischief, prank, trick, practical joke | common JLPT-N3 JLPT-N1 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb |
| 憎む | にくむ | to hate, to detest | common JLPT-N2 Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb |
| 悪化 | あっか | deterioration, getting worse, worsening, aggravation, degeneration, corruption | common JLPT-N1 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb |
| 悪者 | わるもの | bad guy, villain, evildoer, scoundrel | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 憎い | にくい | hateful, detestable, abominable, vexing, provoking | JLPT-N2 JLPT-N1 I-adjective (keiyoushi) |
| 悪夢 | あくむ | nightmare, bad dream | common Noun |