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Kanji: 悪

KANJI
11 strokes
READINGS
KUN 訓
わる
にく
ああ
いずくに
いずくんぞ
にく
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N4 (upper beginner level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 8 (completion of 3rd grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 3rd grade in Japan
Radical:
心(忄⺗)
Radical name:
こころ (りっしんべん)
Meaning:
Bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong
Usage:
Appears frequently in Japanese newspapers, but about 500 kanji are used even more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N5
(わる)
bad
N3
(あくま)
devil, demon, evil spirit
N3
(わるくち)
abuse, insult, slander, evil speaking
N2
(いじわる)
malicious, ill-tempered, unkind
N1
(あく)
evil, wickedness
N1
(あくび)
unlucky day
N1
(あっか)
deterioration, growing worse, aggravation, degeneration, corruption
N1
(あっこう)
abuse, insult, slander, evil speaking
N1
(いたずら)
tease, prank, trick, practical joke, mischief
N1
(かいあく)
deterioration, changing for the worse
N1
()まり(わる)
feeling awkward, being ashamed
N1
(にく)
hateful, abominable, poor-looking
N1
()()
good or bad, merits or demerits, quality, suitability
N1
(わるもの)
bad fellow, rascal, ruffian, scoundrel
Certain kanji information is from KANJIDIC, which is the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and is used in conformance with the Group's license.
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