Word Meaning 悪口

わるくち warukuchi

悪口 is read as わるくち (warukuchi) and means slander.

Meaning

English

slander
bad-mouthing
abuse
insult
speaking ill (of)

Reading

Kana

わるくち

Romaji

warukuchi

Writing Variants

悪口わるぐち waruguchi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Related Words 聞こえる,冗談,すれ違いざま,暴言 Rank 122 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

悪口雑言

あっこうぞうごん

all kinds of malicious gossip

陰で悪口を言う

かげでわるくちをいう

to insult someone behind their back

悪名高い

あくめいたかい

infamous

悪

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

悪者

わるもの

bad guy

悪用

あくよう

abuse

悪い

わるい

bad (at doing something)

Example Sentences

そんな悪口は言わないで。

そんなわるくちはいわないで。

Don't say such mean things.