Kanji 悪

音読おんよみ: アク・オ

訓読くんよみ: わるい

画数かくすう: 11

部首ぶしゅ: こころ（心）

Meaning

Bad / Evil / Wrong / Unpleasant

  • 悪人あくにん — villain
  • 最悪さいあく — the worst
  • 悪夢あくむ — nightmare
  • 悪意あくい — ill will
  • 悪化あっか — deterioration
  • 善悪ぜんあく — good and evil; right and wrong
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  • 悪質あくしつ — malicious; vicious
  • 悪臭あくしゅう — foul odor
  • 悪用あくよう — misuse, abuse
  • 劣悪れつあく — inferior; poor quality
  • 凶悪きょうあく — heinous; atrocious
  • 粗悪そあく — crude; shoddy

The kanji 悪 combines components meaning “not” (亞) and “heart” (心), suggesting something that strays from good intention — symbolizing evil, poor quality, or misfortune.

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