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What is the Kanji for 'Villain' and 'Bad luck'? | 凶

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Villain' and 'Bad luck', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Villain' and 'Bad luck' is 凶.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Villain, Bad luck

    Reading

    onyomiきょう

    kyou

    Parts

    Open box Katakana me

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    4

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    1875

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

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

    radical

    Meaning

    Open box

    radical

    Meaning

    Katakana me

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 2 other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Brain

    kanji

    Meaning

    Worry, Distress

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 6 kanji contain the part 凵 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mountain

    kanji

    Meaning

    Exit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Picture

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tooth

    kanji

    Meaning

    Concave, Hollow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Convex, Uneven

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 4 kanji contain the part 㐅 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Spirit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wish, Hope

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reap, Clip

    kanji

    Meaning

    Temple

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 凶 mean?

凶 means 'Villain' and 'Bad luck'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior 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.