Word Meaning 憎む

にくむ nikumu

憎む is read as にくむ (nikumu) and means to hate.

Meaning

English

to hate
to detest

Reading

Kana

にくむ

Romaji

nikumu

Writing Variants

悪むにくむ nikumu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Antonyms 愛する,可愛がる,慈しむ Rank 8486 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

憎悪

ぞうお

hatred

憎い

にくい

hateful

憎み合い

にくみあい

mutual hatred

憎み合う

にくみあう

to hate each other

憎まれっ子

にくまれっこ

hated child

憎気

にくげ

hateful

愛憎

あいぞう

love and hate

生憎

あいにく

unfortunately

心憎い

こころにくい

refined

小憎らしい

こにくらしい

(speaking ironically) darling

小面憎い

こづらにくい

cheeky