What does kanji 邪 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 邪 is wicked.

How is kanji 邪 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 邪 are よこし.ま; the onyomi readings are ジャ.

What is the main radical of kanji 邪?

The main radical for kanji 邪 is 邑.

What words use kanji 邪?

Example words that use kanji 邪 include 邪魔, 邪道, 邪悪, 邪慳.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 3

邪

Meaning

Kanji 邪

wicked

wicked, injustice, wrong

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: よこし.ま
Onyomi 音読み: ジャ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1612
Strokes: 8
Radical: 邑
Components: 邦 • 牙
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 80 entries that include this kanji.

邪魔

じゃま

to visit (someone's home)

邪道

じゃどう

evil course

邪悪

じゃあく

wicked

邪慳

じゃけん

cruel

邪

じゃ

wickedness

邪まな心

よこしまなこころ

evil heart

邪悪になるな

じゃあくになるな

don't be evil

邪淫

じゃいん

lewdness

邪眼

じゃがん

evil eye

邪気

じゃき

malice

邪鬼

じゃき

devil

邪教

じゃきょう

heretical religion

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は邪な考えを捨てた。

He abandoned that wicked thought.

邪な心では人を助けられない。

A wicked heart cannot help others.

それは邪な行いだ。

That is a wrongful act.

邪な道に入ってはいけない。

You must not go down a corrupt path.

邪なうわさを広めるのはよくない。

Spreading malicious rumors is wrong.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

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