“Wickedness” or “Badness” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “悪”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “悪” means “Evil”, “Bad thing” or “Wicked person” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “悪”
Jouyou Kanji “悪” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 11 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | あく(aku) |
| お(o) | |
| Kun-Yomi | わる(い)(waru(i)) |
| いずく(んぞ)(izuku(nzo)) | |
| にく(む)(niku(mu)) | |
| Meanings | Bad, Improper, Wrong |
| Unpleasant, Dislike, Ugly | |
| Why |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “悪”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 悪衣(あくい-a ku i) | Shabby clothes |
| 悪意(あくい-a ku i) | Malice, Ill will, Evil intention |
| 悪因悪果(あくいんあっか-a ku i n a kka) | Sow evil and reap evil, Evil acts bring evil outcomes |
| 悪運(あくうん-aku u n) | Undeserved good luck, Luck of the devil, Dumb luck, Bad luck, Ill luck, Misfortune, Tough luck |
| 悪疫(あくえき-a ku e ki) | Epidemic, Plague, Pest, Pestilence |
| 悪縁(あくえん-a ku e n) | Evil fate, Evil destiny, Evil connection, Hopeless love |
| 悪形(あくがた-a ku ga ta) | Villain’s part (in a play) |
| 悪戯(あくぎ or いたずら-a ku gi (or) i ta zu ra) | Mischief, Prank, Trick, Practical joke, Mischievous, Naughty |
| 悪逆(あくぎゃく-a ku gya ku) | Atrocity, Villainy, Heinousness, Barbarity, Atrocity |
| 悪逆無道(あくぎゃくむどう-a ku gya ku mu do u) | Atrocious, Evil rebellion |
| 悪業(あくぎょう-a ku gya u) | Misdeed, Wrongdoing, Wickedness, Evil deeds |
| 悪業(あくごう-a ku go u) | Evil deeds one committed in one’s previous life |
| 悪才(あくさい-a ku sa i) | Genius for evil |
| 悪妻(あくさい-a ku sa i) | Bad wife |
| 悪歳(あくさい-a ku sa i) | Year of famine |
| 悪事(あくじ-a ku ji) | Evil deed, Crime |
| 悪事千里を走る(あくじせんりをはしる-a ku ji se n ri wo ha shi ru) | Bad news travels fast, Bad news travels quickly, Ill news comes too soon |
| 悪疾(あくしつ-a ku shi tsu) | Bad disease, Malignant disease |
| 悪質(あくしつ-a ku shi tsu) | ① Malicious, Vicious, Malignant, Underhanded, ② Shoddy, Inferior, Poor-quality, Second-rate |
| 悪手(あくしゅ-a ku shu) | Bad move (in chess, shogi etc) |
| 悪臭(あくしゅう-a ku shu u) | Bad smell, Offensive odor, Stink |
| 悪習(あくしゅう-a ku shu u) | Bad habit, Bad custom, Evil practice, Vice |
| 悪趣味(あくしゅみ-a ku shu mi) | ① Bad taste, Vulgar taste, Poor taste, ② Nastiness, Nasty behaviour, Perverse disposition, Perversity |
| 悪循環(あくじゅんかん-a ku ju n ka n) | Vicious circle, Vicious circle |
| 悪所(あくしょ-a ku sho) | ① Dangerous area, Perilous road, ② Red-light district, House of ill repute, Brothel |
| 悪女(あくじょ-a ku jo) | ① Wicked woman, ② Ugly woman |
| 悪性(あくしょう-a ku sho u) | Evil nature, Licentiousness, Lewdness |
| 悪性(あくせい-a ku se i) | Pernicious, Malignancy, Malignant, Virulent, Pernicious |
| 悪食(あくじき-a ku ji ki) | Gross eating, Eating strange food, Eating bizarre things |
| 悪食(あくしょく-a ku sho ku) | Simple diet, Plain food, Simple food, Frugal meal |
| 悪辱(あくじょく-a ku jo ku) | To hate being insulted |
| 悪心(あくしん-a ku shi n) | Evil thought, Malicious motive |
| 悪心(おしん-o shi n) | Nausea, Urge to vomit |
| 悪神(あくじん-a ku ji n) | Evil god, Fiend, Demon, Daemon, Devil |
| 悪声(あくせい-a ku se i) | ① Bad voice, ② Notoriety |
| 悪政(あくせい-a ku se i) | Bad government, Misgovernment, Misrule |
| 悪税(あくぜい-a ku ze i) | Irrational tax, Bad tax |
| 悪戦(あくせん-a ku se n) | Desperate fight, Hard fight, Hard fighting |
| 悪戦苦闘(あくせんくとう-a ku se n ku to u) | Hard fight, Struggle, Flounder, Tough fight, Desperate struggle |
| 悪銭(あくせん-a ku se n) | ① Dirty money, Ill‐gotten gains, Easy money, ② Bad quality coins |
| 悪相(あくそう-a ku so u) | ① Vicious look, Sinister countenance, Evil physiognomy, ② Bad omen |
| 悪僧(あくそう-a ku so u) | ① Dissolute priest, Depraved monk, ② Ferocious warrior monk |
| 悪態(あくたい-a ku ta i) | Abusive words, Slander, Abuse, Revilement, Vilification, Insult, Contumely |
| 悪玉(あくだま-a ku da ma) | Villain, Rogue, Scoundrel, Baddie |
| 悪血(あくち-a ku chi) | Poisonous blood, Impure blood |
| 悪投(あくとう-a ku to u) | Wild pitch |
| 悪党(あくとう-a ku to u) | Scoundrel, Rascal, Villain, Mob,Gang, Pack, Reprobate, Miscreant |
| 悪道(あくどう-a ku do u) | Wrong course, Evil course |
| 悪童(あくどう-a ku do u) | Bad boy, Naughty child, brat |
| 悪徳(あくとく-a ku to ku) | Vice, Immorality, Corruption |
| 悪日(あくにち or あくじつ or あくび-a ku ni chi (or) a ku ji tsu (or) a ku bi) | Unlucky day, Evil day |
| 悪罵(あくば-a ku ba) | Abuse, Cuss, Curse, Swear, Imprecate, Blaspheme |
| 悪筆(あくひつ-a ku hi tsu) | Poor handwriting, Bad handwriting |
| 悪評(あくひょう-a ku hyo u) | Bad reputation, Ill fame, Infamy, Notoriety |
| 悪病(あくびょう-a ku byo u) | Bad disease, Malignant disease |
| 悪平等(あくびょうどう-a ku byo u do u) | Vicious equality, Misapplied equality, Misguided equality, Misconceived equality |
| 悪風(あくふう-a ku fu u) | ① Bad habit, Vice, Bad manners, Evil customs, ② Storm, Raging winds |
| 悪文(あくぶん-a ku bu n) | Bad style, Poor writing |
| 悪弊(あくへい-a ku he i) | Corrupt practice, Evil practice, Bad custom, Abuse, Evil ways |
| 悪癖(あくへき-a ku he ki) | Bad habit, Vice, Pernicious habit, Abnormal behavior |
| 悪法(あくほう-a ku ho u) | Bad law, Evil ways |
| 悪報(あくほう-a ku ho u) | ① Bad news, ② Karmic retribution |
| 悪魔(あくま-a ku ma) | Fiend, Demon, Devil, Satan |
| 悪夢(あくむ-a ku mu) | Nightmare, Bad dream, Incubus |
| 悪名(あくめい or あくみょう-a ku me i (or) a ku myo u) | Bad reputation, Notoriety, Ill repute |
| 悪役(あくやく-a ku ya ku) | Villain’s part, Heavy |
| 悪友(あくゆう-a ku yu u) | ① Undesirable friend, Bad company, Bad companion, Bad influence, ② Partner-in-crime, Close friend, Buddy |
| 悪用(あくよう-a ku yo u) | Misuse, Improper use, Abuse |
| 悪辣(あくらつ-a ku ra tsu) | Crafty, Vicious, Unscrupulous, Sharp |
| 悪例(あくれい-a ku re i) | Bad example, Bad precedent |
| 悪霊(あくれい or あくりょう-a ku re i (or) a ku ryo u) | Evil spirit |
| 悪化(あっか-a kka) | Deterioration, Getting worse, Worsening, Aggravation, Degeneration |
| 悪果(あっか-a kka) | Bad results |
| 悪貨(あっか-a kka) | Bad coin, Bad money |
| 悪漢(あっかん-a kka n) | Villan, Rascal, Scoundrel |
| 悪感(あっかん-a kka n) | Chill, Shiver |
| 悪鬼(あっき-a kki) | Evil spirit, Demon, Devil |
| 悪計(あっけい-a kke i) | Plot, Trick, Evil scheme, Dirty trick |
| 悪口(あっこう or わるくち or わるぐち-a kko u (or) wa ru ku chi (or) wa ru gu chi) | Abuse, Aspersion, Defamation, Detraction, Insult, Speaking ill of |
| 悪口雑言(あっこうぞうごん-a kko u zo u go n) | All kinds of malicious gossip, Heaping verbal abuse on, Invective |
| 悪行(あっこう or あくぎょう-a kko u (or) a ku gyo u) | Misdeed, Wrongdoing, Wickedness, Bad act |
| 悪寒(おかん-o ka n) | Chill, Shakes, Ague, Shivering |
| 悪阻(おそ or つわり-o so (or) tsu wa ri) | Morning sickness, Hyperemesis gravidarum |
| 悪気(わるぎ-wa ru gi) | Malice, Ill will, Evil intent |
| 悪知恵(わるじえ-wa ru ji e) | Cunning, Craft, Guile, Serpentine wisdom |
| 悪巧み(わるだくみ-wa ru da ku mi) | Ruse, Artifice, Wiles, Sinister design, Trick, Conspiracy, Intrigue |
| 悪者(わるもの-wa ru mo no) | Bad guy, Villain, Evildoer, Scoundrel, Bad person |
| 勧善懲悪(かんぜんちょうあく-ka n ze n cho u a ku) | Poetic justice, Rewarding good and punishing evil |
| 旧悪(きゅうあく-kyu u a ku) | Past misdeed, One’s old crime(s), One’s past misdeed(s) |
| 凶悪(きょうあく-kyo u a ku) | Atrocious, Heinous, Fiendish, Brutal, Vicious |
| 険悪(けんあく-ke n a ku) | ① Dangerous, Perilous, Threatening, Stormy, Volatile, Tense, Critical, Serious, ② Stern (expression), Hostile (attitude), Sharp, Harsh |
| 嫌悪(けんお-ke n o) | Aversion, Repulsion, Hatred, Dislike |
| 極悪(ごくあく-go ku a ku) | Enormous wickedness, Diabolical, Fiendish, Atrocity, Enormity |
| 罪悪(ざいあく-za i a ku) | Crime, Sin, Vice |
| 邪悪(じゃあく-ja a ku) | Evil, Sinister, Black, Dark, Wicked |
| 醜悪(しゅうあく-shu u a ku) | Ugly, Unsightly, Hideous, Meanspirited, Mean, Repulsive, Disgraceful |
| 性悪(せいあく or しょうわる-se i a ku (or) sho u wa ru) | Ill-natured, Inconstancy |
| 善悪(ぜんあく-ze n a ku) | Right and wrong, Good and evil |
| 俗悪(ぞくあく-zo ku a ku) | Vulgar, Coarse, Low, Crude, Earthy, Gross |
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