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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

    凶

    Meaning

    Villain, Bad luck

    Reading

    onyomiきょう

    kyou

    Parts

    㐅Katakana me 凵Open box

    Radical

    凵

    Stroke Count

    4

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    1875

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 凶

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

    radical

    㐅

    Meaning

    Katakana me

    radical

    凵

    Meaning

    Open box

凶 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 2 other kanji:

    kanji

    悩

    Meaning

    Worry, Distress

    kanji

    脳

    Meaning

    Brain

Kanji Related to 凶 Through the Part 㐅

These 4 kanji contain the part 㐅 as well.

    kanji

    刹

    Meaning

    Temple

    kanji

    気

    Meaning

    Spirit

    kanji

    希

    Meaning

    Wish, Hope

    kanji

    刈

    Meaning

    Reap, Clip

Kanji Related to 凶 Through the Part 凵

These 6 kanji contain the part 凵 as well.

    kanji

    山

    Meaning

    Mountain

    kanji

    出

    Meaning

    Exit

    kanji

    歯

    Meaning

    Tooth

    kanji

    凹

    Meaning

    Concave, Hollow

    kanji

    画

    Meaning

    Picture

    kanji

    凸

    Meaning

    Convex, Uneven

Learn the Kanji 凶

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.