ugly, unclean, shame, bad looking
On'yomi (音読み)
- シュウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- みにく.い
- しこ
About this kanji
The kanji 醜 primarily means "ugly" or "bad-looking," and it is often used as an adjective. A common way to see it is in the word 醜い (みにくい), which means "ugly." This kanji can also describe negative qualities in people or situations, as in 醜態 (しゅうたい), which refers to "disgraceful behavior." Another compound is 醜女 (しゅうじょ), meaning "ugly woman." Note that while this kanji has strong negative connotations, you should use it cautiously, as describing someone as "ugly" can be very hurtful in Japanese culture.
Example sentences
その醜い行動に驚いた。
I was shocked by that ugly behavior.
Meanings across languages
- English
- ugly, unclean, shame, bad looking
- Tiếng Việt
- xấu, bẩn, xấu hổ, tàm tạm
- 日本語
- 醜い, 不潔, 恥, 悪い外見
- 한국어
- 추한, 불결한, 수치, 못생긴
- 中文
- 丑陋, 不洁, 羞耻, 难看
- id
- jelek
- th
- น่าเกลียด
- es
- feo
- fr
- laid
- de
- hässlich
- pt
- feio
Common compounds
- 醜いみにくいugly, unattractive, bad-looking
- 醜女しゅうじょugly woman, unattractive woman, female demon
- 醜態しゅうたいdisgraceful behavior, disgraceful behaviour, shameful conduct
- 醜聞しゅうぶんscandal
- 醜悪しゅうあくugly, unsightly, hideous
- 美醜びしゅうbeauty or ugliness, personal appearance, looks
- 醜行しゅうこうdisgraceful (scandalous) conduct, shameful behavior, shameful behaviour
- 醜名しゅうめいscandal
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