Word details

悪徳

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 悪徳.

Dictionary

Entry

悪徳くとくNoun~な Adj.~の Adj.Freq #16712
1

vice; immorality; corruption

Examples
怠惰は悪徳のもと。
Idle hands are the devil's tool.

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

benevolence, virtue, goodness, commanding respect

14 strokesFrequency 1,091JLPT N1Grade 4

On

トク

Nanori

あつなるのりゆきよし

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