Word Meaning 悪を懲らす

あくをこらす aku o korasu

悪を懲らす is read as あくをこらす (aku o korasu) and means to punish the wicked.

Meaning

English

to punish the wicked

Reading

Kana

あくをこらす

Romaji

aku o korasu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 36 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 104872 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

勧善懲悪

かんぜんちょうあく

rewarding good and punishing evil

懲悪

ちょうあく

punishing evil

勧善懲悪小説

かんぜんちょうあくしょうせつ

(Edo-period) didactic novel or fiction

勧善懲悪劇

かんぜんちょうあくげき

morality play

悪事を唆す

あくじをそそのかす

to entice a person to do something wrong

悪影響を及ぼす

あくえいきょうをおよぼす

to affect adversely

悪戯

いたずら

mischievous

悪循環

あくじゅんかん

vicious circle

悪魔

あくま

Māra

悪霊

あくれい

evil spirit

悪知恵

わるじえ

craft

悪徳

あくとく

vice