悪
bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong
Grade Level
Grade 3
Stroke Count
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 Vocabulary
悪い
わるい
bad, poor, wrong, sorry
最悪
さいあく
worst, worst case
悪魔
あくま
devil, demon
気持ち悪い
きもちわるい
unpleasant, disgusting, nauseating
罪悪感
ざいあくかん
feeling of guilt; guilty conscience
意地悪
いじわる
mean, malicious
悪意
あくい
malice; ill will; malicious intent
悪くなる
わるくなる
to get worse, to deteriorate
悪
わる
bad, evil
悪夢
あくむ
nightmare, bad dream
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