villain, evil, bad luck, disaster
On'yomi (音読み)
- キョウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 凶 represents concepts related to evil or bad luck. It is typically used as a noun rather than a verb. You might encounter it in compound words like 凶作 (きょうさく), which means "bad harvest," indicating poor crop yields. Another example is 元凶 (げんきょう), meaning "ringleader," referring to someone who leads evil deeds. Additionally, 凶悪 (きょうあく) translates to "atrocious," describing something extremely cruel or wicked. A usage note to keep in mind is that this kanji often conveys ominous or foreboding meanings, so it's usually associated with negative contexts.
Example sentences
そのニュースは凶兆として解釈された。
The news was interpreted as an ominous sign.
Meanings across languages
- English
- villain, evil, bad luck, disaster
- Tiếng Việt
- độc ác
- 日本語
- 凶
- 한국어
- 흉악
- 中文
- 凶
- id
- penjahat
- th
- วายร้าย
- es
- villano
- fr
- méchant
- de
- Bösewicht
- pt
- vilão
Common compounds
- 凶作きょうさくbad harvest, poor crop
- 元凶げんきょうringleader, main culprit, main cause
- 凶悪きょうあくatrocious, heinous, fiendish
- 凶器きょうきdangerous weapon, lethal weapon, deadly weapon
- 凶弾きょうだんassassin's bullet
- 凶暴きょうぼうferocious, brutal, atrocious
- 大凶だいきょうterrible luck (esp. on an omikuji slip), very bad luck
- 吉凶きっきょうgood or bad luck, fortune
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