悪 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「心」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「心」
- On
- アク・オあく・お · aku · o
- Kun
- わる(い)waru(i)
- Meaning
- bad, evil
Stroke order
Origin
亜 (phonetic 'a') + 心 (heart) — a phono-semantic character; a twisted heart, meaning 'bad'.
Readings and examples
| Onアクあくaku | 悪事あくじ悪意あくい醜悪しゅうあく |
|---|---|
| Onオおo | 悪寒おかん好悪こうお憎悪ぞうお |
| Kunわるいwarui | 悪いわるい悪さわるさ悪者わるもの |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 悪人あくにん
bad person
- 悪口わるくち
bad-mouthing
- 劣悪れつあく
- 邪悪じゃあく
- 憎悪ぞうお
- 嫌悪けんお
- 悪循環あくじゅんかん
- 悪臭あくしゅう
Example
うそを つくのは 悪い ことです。
Telling lies is a bad thing.
Idioms with this kanji
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)