What does kanji 悪 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 悪 is bad.

How is kanji 悪 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 悪 are 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; the onyomi readings are アク, オ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 悪?

Kanji 悪 is taught in Jōyō Grade 3.

What is the main radical of kanji 悪?

The main radical for kanji 悪 is 心.

What words use kanji 悪?

Example words that use kanji 悪 include 悪口, 悪名高い, 悪化, 悪.

JōyōJLPT N4Kanken 8

悪

Meaning

Kanji 悪

bad

bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: 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
Onyomi 音読み: アクオ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Variant: 僫 (Itaiji) , 恶 (Itaiji) , 𢙣 (Itaiji) • Old form: 惡 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 3
JLPT: JLPT N4
Frequency: #530
Strokes: 11
Radical: 心
Components: 一 • ｜ • 口 • 心
Kanji Kentei: Level 8
Similar Kanji: 亜 • 唖 • 𬂲

Related vocabulary

36 common entries

Showing 36 of 494 entries that include this kanji.

悪口

わるくち

slander

悪名高い

あくめいたかい

infamous

悪化

あっか

deterioration

悪

あく

(role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.)

悪質

あくしつ

malicious

悪魔

あくま

Māra

悪循環

あくじゅんかん

vicious circle

悪夢

あくむ

nightmare

悪人

あくにん

bad person

悪者

わるもの

bad guy

悪意

あくい

bad meaning

難い

がたい

difficult to ...

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

今日は天気が悪い。

The weather is bad today.

彼は悪い人ではない。

He is not a bad person.

そんな悪口は言わないで。

Don't say such mean things.

病気が悪化している。

The illness is getting worse.

そのうわさは悪意のある嘘だ。

That rumor is a malicious lie.