悪
Meanings
Noun
1. evil; wickedness
2. (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
Kanji used
Pitch accent
あく
Used in vocabulary
悪趣味
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; vulgarity; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition; perversity
Noun
Examples19
いかなる
Any virtuous idea can be vicious in itself.
彼
He doesn't know the difference between right and wrong.
善
It is "doubt" that turns good into bad.
金銭
Money is the root of all evil.
彼
He was charmed against all evil.
善
It is not always easy to distinguish good from evil.