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JLPT N115画 · 15 strokesradical 廾freq #1750

abuse, evil, vice, breakage

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ヘイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Mnemonic

A broken bridge with arms raised signals abuse and vice, warning all to stay clear of the evil on the other side.

About this kanji

The kanji 弊 (へい) primarily means abuse, evil, or vice. It is often used in noun form and appears in several compounds. For example, 弊害 (へいがい) means harmful effect, often used to discuss negative consequences in various contexts. 疲弊 (ひへい) refers to exhaustion or depletion, commonly used to describe fatigue in people or systems. Another example is 弊社 (へいしゃ), which means 'our company' and is often seen in formal or business contexts. One important note is that this kanji is generally used in more serious discussions, referring to negative aspects or issues.

Example sentences

  • この業界には多くの弊害がある。

    There are many drawbacks in this industry.

Meanings across languages

English
abuse, evil, vice, breakage
Tiếng Việt
lạm dụng, ác ý, trục trặc
日本語
弊害, 悪, 破損
한국어
악용, 악, 파손
中文
弊端, 恶, 损坏
id
penyalahgunaan
th
การละเมิด
es
abuso
fr
abus
de
Missbrauch
pt
abuso

Common compounds

  • 弊害へいがいharmful effect, harmful influence, evil practice
  • 疲弊ひへいexhaustion, fatigue, impoverishment
  • 弊社へいしゃour company, our firm
  • 悪弊あくへいcorrupt practice, evil practice, bad custom
  • 病弊びょうへいevil influence, ill effect
  • 旧弊きゅうへいold evils, long-standing abuses, old-fashioned ways
  • 語弊ごへいfaulty statement, misleading statement, misunderstanding caused by a misleading statement
  • 百弊ひゃくへいall evils

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