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What is the Kanji for 'Evil'? | 悪

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Evil', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Evil' is 悪.

    kanji

    悪

    Meaning

    Evil

    Reading

    kunyomiわる

    waru

    onyomiあく

    aku

    Parts

    亜Asia 心Heart

    Example Word

    悪い: bad. The Japanese adjective '悪い (わるい)' primarily means 'bad'. It is used to describe something that is of poor quality, harmful, or undesirable. It can also imply guilt or wrongdoing. For example: This is bad news「これは悪いニュースです」(これはわるいニュースです). I feel bad about lying「嘘をついて悪いと思っている」(うそをついてわるいとおもっている). Additionally, '悪い' can be used in polite expressions to apologize or express inconvenience, such as 'ごめん、悪いね' (ごめん、わるいね) meaning 'Sorry, my bad.'

    Radical

    心

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    171

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 悪

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    亜

    Meaning

    Asia

    kanji

    心

    Meaning

    Heart

Words Using 悪

This kanji is used in 12 words:

    word

    悪口

    Meaning

    Insult

    word

    悪魔

    Meaning

    Devil

    word

    悪質

    Meaning

    Poor quality, Malicious

    word

    悪化

    Meaning

    Worsening

    word

    悪用

    Meaning

    Misuse

    word

    悪賢い

    Meaning

    Cunning, Crafty

    word

    意地悪

    Meaning

    Spite

    word

    最悪

    Meaning

    Worst

    word

    悪女

    Meaning

    Wicked woman

    word

    悪い

    Meaning

    Bad

    word

    悪

    Meaning

    Evil

    word

    悪戯

    Meaning

    Mischief, Prank

Kanji Related to 悪 Through the Part 心

These 43 kanji contain the part 心 as well.

    kanji

    窓

    Meaning

    Window

    kanji

    愛

    Meaning

    Love

    kanji

    意

    Meaning

    Idea

    kanji

    惑

    Meaning

    Beguile, Bewildered

    kanji

    忌

    Meaning

    Abhor, Mourning

    kanji

    急

    Meaning

    Urgent

    kanji

    息

    Meaning

    Breath

    kanji

    愚

    Meaning

    Foolish

    kanji

    恣

    Meaning

    Selfish, Arbitrary

    kanji

    患

    Meaning

    Ill, Afflicted

    kanji

    怠

    Meaning

    Lazy, Neglect

    kanji

    慰

    Meaning

    Console, Consolation

    kanji

    徳

    Meaning

    Virtue

    kanji

    恵

    Meaning

    Favor, Bestow a favor

    kanji

    愁

    Meaning

    Distress, Melancholy

    kanji

    忠

    Meaning

    Loyalty

    kanji

    恩

    Meaning

    Grace, Kindness

    kanji

    応

    Meaning

    Answer, Respond

    kanji

    思

    Meaning

    Think

    kanji

    懇

    Meaning

    Cordial, Courteous

    kanji

    芯

    Meaning

    Wick

    kanji

    悠

    Meaning

    Remote, Leisurely

    kanji

    忍

    Meaning

    Endure, Stealth

    kanji

    恋

    Meaning

    Love, Romance

    kanji

    恐

    Meaning

    Fear

    kanji

    恥

    Meaning

    Ashamed, Shame

    kanji

    懲

    Meaning

    Chastise, Learn by mistakes

    kanji

    聴

    Meaning

    Listen

    kanji

    慶

    Meaning

    Congratulate, Congratulations

    kanji

    想

    Meaning

    Concept

    kanji

    志

    Meaning

    Intention

    kanji

    態

    Meaning

    Appearance, Condition

    kanji

    憲

    Meaning

    Constitution

    kanji

    念

    Meaning

    Thought

    kanji

    怨

    Meaning

    Grudge

    kanji

    感

    Meaning

    Feeling, Sensation

    kanji

    怒

    Meaning

    Anger, Angry

    kanji

    懸

    Meaning

    Suspend

    kanji

    憩

    Meaning

    Rest

    kanji

    悲

    Meaning

    Sad

    kanji

    必

    Meaning

    Inevitable, Certain

    kanji

    慈

    Meaning

    Affection, Mercy

    kanji

    忘

    Meaning

    Forget

Learn the Kanji 悪

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 悪 mean?

悪 means 'Evil'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N4 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.