醜
醜

ugly, unclean, shame, bad looking

17 strokesFrequency 2,074JLPT N1Grade 8

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シュウ

Kun

みにく.いしこ

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Common Words

醜いみにくい見憎い～い Adj.Freq #4460
1

ugly; unattractive; bad-looking

Examples
「美しい」とか「醜い」といった言葉は相対的な用語である。
The words 'beautiful' and 'ugly' are relative terms.
2

unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful; shameful; dishonorable

Examples
オレの醜い部分がオレを引き裂く。
The ugly side of myself tears me up.
醜悪しゅうあくNoun～な Adj.Freq #12749
1

ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful

Examples
市のこの地区の建物は皆醜悪だ。
The architecture in this part of the city is ugly.
醜態しゅうたい醜体NounFreq #13465
1

disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight

醜聞しゅうぶんNounFreq #25821
1

scandal

Examples
そのコラムニストは古い醜聞を蒸し返した。
The columnist raked up some old gossip.
美醜びしゅうNounFreq #41153
1

beauty or ugliness

2

personal appearance; looks

醜女しゅうじょしこめ《ぶおんな》NounFreq #56878
1

ugly woman; unattractive woman

2

しこめ only; Archaic

female demon

醜怪しゅうかいNoun～な Adj.Freq #57577
1

Formal or literary term

monstrously ugly; hideous; ugly and bizarre

ブ男醜男ブおとこ (ブ男)ぶおとこ (醜男)しこお (醜男)NounFreq #62159
1

Derogatory

ugly man

Examples
ブ男の兄で悪かったな。
Well, excuse me for being an ugly-ass brother.
2

しこお only; Archaic

strong, brawny man

醜鬼しこFreq #100002
1

Derogatory; Rare term; Noun, used as a prefix

ugly; repulsive; detestable; contemptible

2

Rare term; Noun, used as a prefix; In self-reference; oft. as しこの

unworthy; insignificant; humble

3

Archaic; Common noun

strong and frightening thing

老醜ろうしゅうNoun～の Adj.Freq #102348
1

ugliness of old age

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