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What is the Kanji for 'Hate'? | 憎

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Hate' is 憎.

    kanji

    憎

    Meaning

    Hate

    Reading

    kunyomiにく

    niku

    onyomiぞう

    zou

    Parts

    火Fire 曽Formerly

    Example Word

    憎む: hate. 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'.

    Radical

    心

    Stroke Count

    14

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    963

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 憎

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

    kanji

    火

    Meaning

    Fire

    kanji

    曽

    Meaning

    Formerly

Words Using 憎

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    憎む

    Meaning

    Hate

    word

    憎らしい

    Meaning

    Hateful

    word

    憎しみ

    Meaning

    Hatred

    word

    憎い

    Meaning

    Hateful

Kanji Related to 憎 Through the Part 火

These 20 kanji contain the part 火 as well.

    kanji

    燥

    Meaning

    Dry, Parch, Dry up

    kanji

    煩

    Meaning

    Vexed, Anxiety

    kanji

    熟

    Meaning

    Ripe, Mature

    kanji

    灯

    Meaning

    Light, Lamp

    kanji

    畑

    Meaning

    Field

    kanji

    炉

    Meaning

    Furnace

    kanji

    爆

    Meaning

    Burst, Explode

    kanji

    焼

    Meaning

    Burn, Bake

    kanji

    炎

    Meaning

    Flame, Blaze

    kanji

    秋

    Meaning

    Autumn

    kanji

    燃

    Meaning

    Burn

    kanji

    焦

    Meaning

    Char, Scorch

    kanji

    灰

    Meaning

    Ashes

    kanji

    照

    Meaning

    Shine, Illuminate

    kanji

    然

    Meaning

    Sort of thing, In that case

    kanji

    災

    Meaning

    Calamity

    kanji

    淡

    Meaning

    Thin, Light

    kanji

    炊

    Meaning

    Boil, Cook

    kanji

    煙

    Meaning

    Smoke

    kanji

    煮

    Meaning

    Boil

Kanji Related to 憎 Through the Part 曽

These 4 kanji contain the part 曽 as well.

    kanji

    増

    Meaning

    Increase

    kanji

    層

    Meaning

    Layer

    kanji

    僧

    Meaning

    Bonze, Buddhist priest

    kanji

    贈

    Meaning

    Present, Presents

Learn the Kanji 憎

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 憎 mean?

憎 means 'Hate'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

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