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What is the Kanji for 'Wicked'? | 邪

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Wicked' is 邪.

    kanji

    邪

    Meaning

    Wicked

    Reading

    kunyomiよこし

    yokoshi

    onyomiじゃ

    ja

    Parts

    牙Fang, Tusk ⻏Mound (阜)

    Example Word

    風邪: cold. The Japanese noun '風邪 (かぜ)' refers to the common cold, an illness characterized by symptoms like coughing, sneezing, and a runny nose. It is a common term used in everyday conversation when discussing health. For example: I caught a cold「風邪を引いた」(かぜをひいた). Don't catch a cold「風邪を引かないで」(かぜをひかないで). This word is often used in phrases like '風邪を引く (かぜをひく)' (to catch a cold) or '風邪薬 (かぜぐすり)' (cold medicine).

    Radical

    邑

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    928

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 邪

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

    kanji

    牙

    Meaning

    Fang, Tusk

    radical

    ⻏

    Meaning

    Mound

    Radical Form Of

    阜

Words Using 邪

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    邪魔

    Meaning

    Hindrance, Intrusion

    word

    風邪薬

    Meaning

    Cold medicine

    word

    風邪

    Meaning

    Cold

    word

    無邪気

    Meaning

    Innocent

Kanji Related to 邪 Through the Part 牙

These 3 kanji contain the part 牙 as well.

    kanji

    既

    Meaning

    Already, Previously

    kanji

    芽

    Meaning

    Bud, Sprout

    kanji

    雅

    Meaning

    Elegance, Elegant

Kanji Related to 邪 Through the Part ⻏

These 11 kanji contain the part ⻏ as well.

    kanji

    部

    Meaning

    Section, Department

    kanji

    郵

    Meaning

    Mail

    kanji

    都

    Meaning

    Metropolis

    kanji

    郡

    Meaning

    County, District

    kanji

    郊

    Meaning

    Suburbs

    kanji

    郎

    Meaning

    Young man, Guy

    kanji

    邸

    Meaning

    Residence

    kanji

    郷

    Meaning

    Hometown

    kanji

    邦

    Meaning

    State, Japan

    kanji

    郭

    Meaning

    Enclosure

    kanji

    那

    Meaning

    What

Learn the Kanji 邪

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 邪 mean?

邪 means 'Wicked'.

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.