How to say 'Hateful' in Japanese | 憎い

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The Japanese word for Hateful is 'Nikui', written as 憎い in Japanese.'Hateful' in hiragana is にくい.

word

憎い

Meaning

Hateful

Reading

にくい

nikui

Kanji

憎Hate

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '憎い (にくい)' primarily means 'hateful' or 'detestable'. It is used to describe something or someone that evokes strong feelings of dislike or hatred. This word can be used in various contexts, such as describing a person's actions, characteristics, or even situations. For example: His behavior is hateful「彼の行動は憎い」(かれのこうどうはにくい). That person is detestable「あの人は憎い」(あのひとはにくい). Additionally, '憎い' can sometimes be used in a more nuanced or ironic way to describe something that is surprisingly impressive or admirable, often in a grudging manner. For example: That was a hatefully clever move「それは憎いほど賢い手だった」(それはにくいほどかしこいてだった).

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7328

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 憎い

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

憎

Meaning

Hate

Hiragana in the Word 憎い

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

い

Reading

Words Related to 憎い Through the Kanji 憎

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 憎 as well.

word

憎む

Meaning

Hate

word

憎しみ

Meaning

Hatred

word

憎らしい

Meaning

Hateful

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What does 'Nikui' (憎い) mean?

'Nikui' means 'Hateful' .

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