What does kanji 憎 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 憎 is hate.

How is kanji 憎 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 憎 are にく.む, にく.い, にく.らしい, にく.しみ; the onyomi readings are ゾウ.

The main radical for kanji 憎 is 心.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 1 / Pre-Level 1

憎

Meaning

hate

hate, detest

Stroke Order

Variant: 憎 (Kyūjitai) • Old form: 憎[4] • Added to Jōyō: 1946

5 reference sentences

私はうそをつく人を憎む。

I hate people who lie.

彼は戦争を心から憎んでいる。

He hates war from the bottom of his heart.

人を見た目だけで憎んではいけない。

You should not hate someone just because of their appearance.

彼女は自分を裏切った友人を憎んだ。

She hated the friend who betrayed her.

そんなに自分を憎まないでください。

Please do not hate yourself so much.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 5 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.