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 邪魔 しないで ください

Please don't disturb my work.

若造 わかぞう
どこ 馬の骨 知れぬ 若造 我々 計画 邪魔 されて たまる

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 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 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 無邪気 笑っている

The baby is laughing innocently.

綻ぶ ほころぶ
子供 無邪気 笑顔 見て 厳しい 表情 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 引いて 学校 休んだ

I caught a bad cold and stayed home from school.

のです のです
風邪 引いた のです

I caught a cold (you see).

邪悪 じゃあく
その 邪悪な 計画 止める ため 立ち上がった

He stood up to stop that evil plan.

よこしま
邪な 考え 抱いている

He harbors wicked thoughts.

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