いかん
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Meanings
Expression
1. not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes) (Usually kana)
2. bad; not good (Usually kana)
3. hopeless; beyond hope (Usually kana)
4. must not (do, be); should not; ought not to (Usually kana, after the -te form of a verb or adjective)
Other spellings
行いかん
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
いかん
Examples1
That won't work!