悪徳
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 悪徳
1
vice; immorality; corruption
Examples
怠惰は悪徳のもと。
Idle hands are the devil's tool.
Kanji in this Word
悪
11 strokes
Frequency: 530
JLPT N3
Grade 3
Meanings
bad
vice
rascal
false
evil
wrong
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
アク
オ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
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
徳
14 strokes
Frequency: 1091
JLPT N1
Grade 4
Meanings
benevolence
virtue
goodness
commanding respect
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
トク
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
あつ
なる
のり
ゆき
よし
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