Kanji

悪

悪

bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

心部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

アク, オ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

わるい, わる-, あし, にくい, -にくい, ああ, いずくに, いずくんぞ, にくむ

Common Readings

アク, オ, わる…い

Example sentences

悪い わるい
気分 が 悪い

I feel sick.

どうしたの どうしたの
顔色 が 悪い けど 、 どうしたの ？

You look pale, what's wrong?

最悪 さいあく
最悪 の 場合 、 試合 は 中止 に なる だろう 。

In the worst-case scenario, the match will be cancelled.

想定 そうてい
最悪 の 事態 を 想定 して 準備 する 。

Prepare assuming the worst-case scenario.

悪魔 あくま
その 男 は 悪魔 に 魂 を 売った

That man sold his soul to the devil.

蜂目豺声 ほうもくさいせい
悪魔 の よう な 蜂目豺声 の 男 が 現れた

A man with cruel eyes and voice like a demon appeared.

気持ち悪い きもちわるい
その 虫 は 見た目 が とても 気持ち悪い 。

That bug looks very disgusting.

罪悪感 ざいあくかん
ダイエット 中 な の に ケーキ を 食べてしまい 、 罪悪感 を 感じた 。

Even though I'm on a diet, I ended up eating cake and felt guilty.

苛む さいなむ
彼 は 罪悪感 に 苛まれている 。

He is tormented by guilt.

意地悪 いじわる
彼 に そんなに 意地悪 を しないで 。

Don't be so mean to him.

Example Vocabulary

悪い

わるい

bad, poor, wrong, sorry

最悪

さいあく

worst; awful; terrible

悪魔

あくま

devil; demon; Satan

気持ち悪い

きもちわるい

disgusting; gross; nauseating; feeling sick

罪悪感

ざいあくかん

guilt; guilty conscience; sense of guilt

意地悪

いじわる

mean; unkind; spiteful; malicious

悪意

あくい

malice; ill will; bad intention

悪くなる

わるくなる

to get worse; to deteriorate; to go bad

悪

あく

evil; wickedness; badness

悪夢

あくむ

nightmare; bad dream

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