Word Meaning 三悪

さんあく sanaku

三悪 is read as さんあく (sanaku) and means three evils (prostitution, drugs and venereal diseases).

Meaning

English

  1. three evils (prostitution, drugs and venereal diseases)
  2. the world of hungry spirits and the world of animals
  3. three evil worlds hell

Reading

Kana

さんあく

Romaji

sanaku

Writing Variants

  • 三悪 さんなく sannaku
  • 三悪 さんまく sammaku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 105154 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

三悪道

さんあくどう

the world of hungry spirits and the world of animals

三悪趣

さんあくしゅ

the world of hungry spirits and the world of animals

三方

さんぼう

small offering stand

三者

さんしゃ

three persons

三度

さんど

third (interval)

三代

さんだい

third generation

三文

さんもん

three one-mon coins

三色

さんしょく

three colours

三春

さんしゅん

three spring months

三体

さんたい

The Three-Body Problem (2008 novel and subsequent adaptations)

あく

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

意地悪

いじわる

malicious