Keyword
bad
- vice
- rascal
- false
- evil
- wrong
- Frequency
- #530
- Strokes
- 11
- Grade
- 3
- JLPT (old)
- N3
- Heisig
- 1951
Readings
アク59%
わる22%
オ10%
あ7%
にく2%
Mnemonic
A traveler marks a heart on the map of Asia, then reads headlines of war and corruption, all of it bad news.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
悪い
bad; poor; undesirable; poor (quality); inferior; insufficient; evil; sinful; ugly; not beautiful; …
I-adjective
悪い
hateful; detestable; abominable; vexing; provoking; amazing; fantastic; admirable; lovely; wonderful
I-adjective
悪魔
devil; demon; fiend; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
Noun
悪質
malicious; vicious; malignant; underhanded; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality; second-rate
Na-adjective
悪口
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language; insulting remarks
Noun
悪意
ill will; spite; evil intention; malice; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; criminal intent to deceive
Noun
悪戯
mischief; prank; trick; practical joke; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby; playing with (e.g. a lighter); fooling around with; …
Noun
気持ち悪い
unpleasant; revolting; repulsive; gross; disgusting; disturbing; creepy; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; …
I-adjective