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JLPT N18画 · 8 strokesradical 邑freq #1612

wicked, injustice, wrong

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ジャ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • よこし.ま

Mnemonic

In a village (邑), a wicked witch plotted injustice, her long sharp nails resembling the twisted shape of the kanji for wicked (邪).

About this kanji

The kanji 邪 (ja) primarily means wicked or wrong, often relating to injustice. It is typically used in nouns rather than verbs. One common compound is 風邪 (kaze), meaning a cold, which indicates how the kanji can reflect undesirable states. Another example is 邪魔 (jama), meaning hindrance or obstruction, which signifies something unwelcome or troublesome. Additionally, 無邪気 (mujaki) means innocent or naive, showcasing a more positive use of the kanji. A helpful note is that when you see 邪 in these compounds, it often emphasizes something that is contrary to what is good or right.

Example sentences

  • 邪心を持つ者は信頼されない。

    Those with evil intentions are not trusted.

Meanings across languages

English
wicked, injustice, wrong
Tiếng Việt
ác
日本語
邪悪
한국어
사악한
中文
邪恶
id
jahat, ketidakadilan, salah
th
ชั่วร้าย, ความไม่ถูกต้อง, ความผิด
es
malvado, injusticia, error
fr
maléfique, injustice, erroné
de
böse, Ungerechtigkeit, Falschheit
pt
mau, injustiça, erro

Common compounds

  • 風邪かぜ(common) cold, influenza, flu
  • 邪魔じゃまhindrance, obstacle, nuisance
  • 無邪気むじゃきinnocent, simple-minded
  • 風邪薬かぜぐすりremedy for a cold, cold medicine
  • 風邪をひくかぜをひくto catch a cold
  • お邪魔しますおじゃましますplease excuse the intrusion, I'm coming in
  • 邪悪じゃあくwicked, evil
  • 邪道じゃどうimproper way (of doing), wrong way, unorthodox method

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