醜 — 17 strokes ／ Radical「酉」
道準2High school level ／ 17 strokes ／ Radical「酉」
- On
- シュウ
- Kun
- みにく.い・しこ
- Meaning
- ugly; unseemly
Origin
A wine jar plus a demon: the sight of someone collapsed in drink — ugly, unseemly.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| シュウ | 醜悪・醜態・美醜 |
|---|---|
| みにくい | 醜い・醜さ |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 醜悪しゅうあく
hideous; repulsive
- 美醜びしゅう
beauty and ugliness
Example
遺産をめぐる醜い争いが続いた。
An ugly dispute over the inheritance dragged on.
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