bad, vice, rascal, false
Also: evil, wrong
On'yomi (音読み)
- アク
- オ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- 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
About this kanji
The kanji 「悪」 means 'bad' or 'evil,' and is often used in both nouns and adjectives. As an adjective, you might see it in the word 「悪い」 (warui), which just means 'bad.' In compound words, it appears in 「悪化」 (akka), meaning 'deterioration,' and 「最悪」 (saiaku), which translates to 'the worst.' This kanji conveys negativity or undesirable qualities, so it is often used to describe things that are harmful or unfriendly. A handy usage note is that while it has strong negative connotations, it can also be used in discussions about vice or moral failings in a more philosophical context.
Example sentences
悪事を働いてはいけない。
You must not commit evil deeds.
Meanings across languages
- English
- bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong
- Tiếng Việt
- xấu
- 日本語
- 悪い
- 한국어
- 나쁜
- 中文
- 坏
- id
- jahat
- th
- ชั่ว
- es
- malo
- fr
- mal
- de
- Böse
- pt
- mau
Common compounds
- 悪化あっかdeterioration, getting worse, worsening
- 悪質あくしつmalicious, vicious, malignant
- 最悪さいあくworst, horrible, horrid
- 悪いわるいbad, poor, undesirable
- 悪さわるさbadness, mean mischief
- 悪意あくいill will, spite, evil intention
- 悪寒おかんchill, shakes, ague
- 悪気わるぎill will, malice, evil intent
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