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What is the Kanji for 'Evil' and 'Exhaustion'? | 弊

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Evil' and 'Exhaustion' is 弊.

    kanji

    弊

    Meaning

    Evil, Exhaustion

    Reading

    onyomiへい

    hei

    Parts

    廾Twenty 敝

    Radical

    廾

    Stroke Count

    15

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1891

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 弊

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

    radical

    廾

    Meaning

    Twenty

    component

    敝

Kanji Related to 弊 Through the Part 廾

These 8 kanji contain the part 廾 as well.

    kanji

    弄

    Meaning

    Tinker with

    kanji

    葬

    Meaning

    Bury, Burial

    kanji

    算

    Meaning

    Calculate

    kanji

    弁

    Meaning

    Valve, Dialect

    kanji

    升

    Meaning

    Sho, Measuring box

    kanji

    鼻

    Meaning

    Nose

    kanji

    戒

    Meaning

    Admonish, Commandment

    kanji

    乗

    Meaning

    Ride

Kanji Related to 弊 Through the Part 敝

These 2 kanji contain the part 敝 as well.

    kanji

    蔽

    Meaning

    Cover over

    kanji

    幣

    Meaning

    Money, Cash

Learn the Kanji 弊

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 弊 mean?

弊 means 'Evil' and 'Exhaustion'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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