“Misfortune” or “Bad luck” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “凶”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “凶” means “Disaster”, “Wickedness” or “Bad harvest” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “凶”
Jouyou Kanji “凶” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 4 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | きょう(kyou) |
| Kun-Yomi | わる(い)(waru(i)) |
| わざわ(い)(wazawa(i)) | |
| おそ(れる)(oso(reru)) | |
| Meanings | Evil, Bad, Immoral |
| Disaster, Misfortune | |
| Ominous, Sinister | |
| Famine, Bad harvest |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “凶”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 凶悪 or 兇悪(きょうあく-kyo u a ku) | Fearful violence, Fiendish act, Atrocious, Heinous, Brutal, Vicious |
| 凶音(きょういん-kyo u i n) | Very bad news, News of a death |
| 凶漢 or 兇漢(きょうかん-kyo u ka n) | Thug, Ruffian, Villain, Roughneck |
| 凶器 or 兇器(きょうき-kyo u ki) | Deadly weapon, Offensive weapon |
| 凶行 or 兇行(きょうこう-kyo u ko u) | Atrocious act, Act of violence |
| 凶荒 or 兇荒(きょうこう-kyo u ko u) | Poor crops, Famine |
| 凶災(きょうさい-kyo u sa i) | Disaster |
| 凶作(きょうさく-kyo u sa ku) | Bad crop, Poor harvest, Crop failure |
| 凶事(きょうじ-kyo u ji) | Calamity, Misfortune, Bad, evil or unfortunate things |
| 凶日(きょうじつ-kyo u ji tsu) | Bad day, Unlucky day |
| 凶手 or 兇手(きょうしゅ-kyo u shu) | Assassin, Assassinator |
| 凶状 or 兇状(きょうじょう-kyo u jo u) | Crime, Offence |
| 凶賊 or 兇賊(きょうぞく-kyo u zo ku) | Villain, Scoundrel, Roughneck, Tough, Hooligan, Yobo |
| 凶兆(きょうちょう-kyo u cho u) | Ill omen, Bad omen |
| 凶徒 or 兇徒(きょうと-kyo u to) | Outlaw, Rebel, Rioter, Mob |
| 凶年(きょうねん-kyo u ne n) | Bad year, Bad harvest |
| 凶変 or 兇変(きょうへん-kyo u he n) | Catastrophe, Assassination, Calamity, Disaster |
| 凶報 or 兇報(きょうほう-kyo u ho u) | Bad news, Sad news, News of a death, Death notice |
| 凶暴 or 兇暴(きょうぼう-kyo u bo u) | Ferocious, Brutal, Atrocious, Savage, Barbarous |
| 凶夢(きょうむ-kyo u mu) | Inauspicious dream, Bad dream |
| 吉凶(きっきょう-ki kkyo u) | Good or bad luck, Fortune |
| 群凶(ぐんきょう-gu n kyo u) | Many awful forces |
| 元凶(げんきょう-ge n kyo u) | Ringleader, Main culprit |
| 小凶(しょうきょう-sho u kyo u) | A little bad luck (fortune slip) |
| 大凶(だいきょう-da i kyo u) | Great misfortune (fortune slip) |
| 天凶(てんきょう-te n kyo u) | Evil spirits of the sky |
| 豊凶(ほうきょう-ho u kyo u) | Rich or poor harvest |
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