Word details

あくどい

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word あくどい.

Dictionary

Entry

あくどい悪どい灰汁どい~い Adj.Usually kanaFreq #28086
1

gaudy; showy; garish; loud

Examples
王女があくどい化粧をしていた。
The princess was wearing too much makeup.
2

crooked; vicious; wicked; nasty; unscrupulous; dishonest

Examples
あくどい事をするな。
Don't do wicked things.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong

11 strokesFrequency 530JLPT N3Grade 3

On

アク

Kun

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

ashes, puckery juice, cremate

6 strokesFrequency 1,717JLPT N2Grade 6

On

カイ

Kun

はい

soup, juice, broth, sap, gravy, pus

5 strokesFrequency 1,843JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ジュウ

Kun

しる-しるつゆ

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