Word Meaning 悪い

にくい nikui

悪い is read as にくい (nikui) and means hateful.

Meaning

English

  1. hateful
  2. detestable
  3. abominable
  4. vexing
  5. provoking
  6. amazing
  7. fantastic
  8. admirable

Reading

Kana

にくい

Romaji

nikui

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Antonyms 良い・善い・好い Rank 129865 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

悪名高い

あくめいたかい

infamous

悪賢い

わるがしこい

cunning

悪に強いは善にも強い

あくにつよいはぜんにもつよい

great sinners make great saints (after repenting)

悪人は畳の上では死ねない

あくにんはたたみのうえではしねない

a bad person does not deserve to die in his own bed

悪口

わるくち

slander

悪口

あっこう

slander

あく

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

悪質

あくしつ

malicious

悪人

あくにん

bad person

悪意

あくい

bad meaning

悪女

あくじょ

ugly woman

悪事

あくじ

misfortune

Example Sentences

10

きょうはてんきがわるい。

The weather is bad today.

かれはわるいひとではない。

He is not a bad person.

You're bad.

Are your eyes bad?

Is it bad?

Disgusting!

What's the matter?

That's disgusting.

Are you feeling sick?

Are you feeling under the weather?