Word Meaning 陰険

いんけん inken

陰険 is read as いんけん (inken) and means sinister (look).

Meaning

English

sinister (look)
crafty
tricky
sly
wily
treacherous
underhand

Reading

Kana

いんけん

Romaji

inken

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper grade Kanken 4級 Antonyms 篤実 Rank 129508 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

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陰陽

いんよう

cosmic dual forces

陰気

いんき

spirit of yin

陰性

いんせい

negative (result)

陰口

かげぐち

malicious gossip

陰

かげ

gloom (in someone's expression, nature, etc.)

陰謀

いんぼう

conspiracy

陰り

かげり

shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness)

陰影

いんえい

nuance

陰湿

いんしつ

shady and damp

陰イオン

いんいおん

anion

陰性反応

いんせいはんのう

negative reaction (in patient)

陰生代

いんせいだい

Cryptozoic (period)

Example Sentences

相変わらず、陰険ね。

You're still devious, as before.