Word details

悪

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

Dictionary

Entry

悪あく惡NounFreq #3906
1

evil; wickedness

Examples
いかなる善意の考えもそれ自体はあくでありうる。
Any virtuous idea can be vicious in itself.
2

(role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

悪

bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong

11 strokesFrequency 530JLPT N3Grade 3

On

アクオ

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
惡

bad, evil

12 strokesGrade 10

On

アクオ

Kun

わる.いあ.しにく.いああいずくにいずくんぞにく.む

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