Kanji

邪

wicked, injustice, wrong

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

邑部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ジャ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

よこしま

Common Readings

ジャ

Example sentences

邪魔 じゃま
仕事の邪魔をしないでください。

Please don't disturb my work.

若造 わかぞう
どこの馬の骨とも知れぬ若造に、我々の計画を邪魔されてたまるか。

We won't let some unknown callow youth interfere with our plans.

お邪魔 おじゃま
お忙しいところをお邪魔して、申し訳ありません。

I am sorry to disturb you when you are busy.

長々 ながなが
長々とお邪魔いたしました。

I'm sorry to have stayed for so long.

無邪気 むじゃき
赤ん坊が無邪気に笑っている。

The baby is laughing innocently.

綻ぶ ほころぶ
子供の無邪気な笑顔を見て、彼の厳しい表情が綻んだ。

Seeing the child's innocent smile, his stern expression softened into a grin.

風邪 かぜ
ひどい風邪を引いて、学校を休んだ。

I caught a bad cold and stayed home from school.

のです のです
風邪を引いたのです

I caught a cold (you see).

邪悪 じゃあく
彼は、その邪悪な計画を止めるために立ち上がった。

He stood up to stop that evil plan.

よこしま
彼は邪な考えを抱いている。

He harbors wicked thoughts.

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