憎 — 14 strokes ／ Radical「忄」
道3Junior high level ／ 14 strokes ／ Radical「忄」
- On
- ゾウ
- Kun
- にく.む・にく.い・にく.らしい・にく.しみ
- Meaning
- hate; detest
Origin
忄 "heart" with 曾: a heart that loathes — to hate.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ゾウ | 憎悪・愛憎 |
|---|---|
| にくむ | 憎む |
| にくい | 憎い・憎さ |
| にくらしい | 憎らしい |
| にくしみ | 憎しみ |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 憎悪ぞうお
hatred
- 愛憎あいぞう
love and hate
Example
人を憎むのはつらいことだ。
Hating someone is a painful thing.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)