“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 |
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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 |
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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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