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N4 Kanji 5: 悪
Meaning of kanji 悪:

In Japanese, 悪 means “bad”.
How to read kanji 悪:
Kunyomi | わる |
Onyomi | あく、お |
How to write kanji 悪:

Origin of kanji 悪:

It’s hard to remember this kanji by its origin. However, I will think of a way to help you remember this kanji easier.
悪=亜+心,亜 looks like a dumbbell,心 means “heart”,when a man’s heart is as heavy as a dumbbell, it will be not good. So it stands for “bad”.
Vocabulary containing kanji 悪:
Word | Reading | Meaning |
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悪い | わるい | bad |
悪 | あく | evil |
悪化 | あっか | deterioration |
最悪 | さいあく | worst |
悪魔 | あくま | demon |
悪口 | わるくち | abusive |
嫌悪 | けんお | dislike |
罪悪 | ざいあく | guilt |
憎悪 | ぞうお | hatred |
悪質 | あくしつ | malicious |
悪意 | あくい | bad faith |
悪夢 | あくむ | nightmare |
邪悪 | じゃあく | evil |
凶悪 | きょうあく | vicious |
悪徳 | あくとく | unscrupulous |
善悪 | ぜんあく | good and evil |
悪人 | あくにん | villain |
悪党 | あくとう | villain |
悪臭 | あくしゅう | bad smell |
悪霊 | あくりょう | evil spirit |
悪者 | わるもの | bad guy |
悪性 | あくせい | malignant |
険悪 | けんあく | awkward |
善し悪し | よしあし | good or bad |
悪用 | あくよう | abuse |
悪名 | あくめい | infamy |
悪戦 | あくせん | bad fight |
悪態 | あくたい | curse |
醜悪 | しゅうあく | ugly |
悪気 | わるぎ | offense |
劣悪 | れつあく | inferior |
悪評 | あくひょう | bad reputation |
悪寒 | おかん | chills |
悪役 | あくやく | villain |
粗悪 | そあく | poor |
Example Sentences of kanji 悪:
予想した以上に悪い天候だ。 This bad weather is more than I bargained for. 彼は最悪の事態に備えておく必要がある。 It is necessary that he should prepare for the worst. 彼は最悪の事態を覚悟した。 He prepared for the worst. 良い事、悪い事を区別するのは簡単だ。 It is easy to distinguish good from evil. だってこの世には悪者と偽善者しかいないのよ。 You see in this world there are only scoundrels and hypocrites. 悪者にされたくない。 I don’t want to be made a bad guy. |
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