How to say 'Hate' in Japanese | 憎む

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The Japanese word for Hate is 'Nikumu', written as 憎む in Japanese.'Hate' in hiragana is にくむ.

word

憎む

Meaning

Hate

Reading

にくむ

nikumu

Kanji

憎Hate

Explanation

The Japanese verb '憎む (にくむ)' means 'to hate'. It is used to express strong dislike or hatred towards someone or something. This verb can be used in various contexts, such as personal relationships, societal issues, or abstract concepts. For example: I hate that person「あの人を憎む」(あのひとをにくむ). He hates injustice「彼は不正を憎む」(かれはふせいをにくむ). It's important to note that '憎む' conveys a deep and intense feeling of hatred, often stronger than other words like '嫌い (きらい)' which can mean 'dislike'.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6489

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 憎む

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

憎

Meaning

Hate

Hiragana in the Word 憎む

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

む

Reading

Words Related to 憎む Through the Kanji 憎

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 憎 as well.

word

憎しみ

Meaning

Hatred

word

憎らしい

Meaning

Hateful

word

憎い

Meaning

Hateful

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What does 'Nikumu' (憎む) mean?

'Nikumu' means 'Hate' .

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