悪
悪 - 1. bad; wrong; wicked E.g.: 悪行 (evil deed), 悪事 (wrongdoing), 極悪 (extreme evil) 2. ugly; not beautiful E.g.: 悪声 (unpleasant voice), 醜悪 (ugly) 3. to hate; to dislike E.g.: 嫌悪 (dislike), 憎悪 (hatred) 4. poor; inferior; bad quality E.g.: 悪銭 (ill-gotten money), 悪文 (poor writing), 粗悪 (coarse) 5. terrible; intense; severe E.g.: 悪戦苦闘 (fighting against heavy odds) 6. how; why (an interrogative or rhetorical particle)
悪 (わる.い わる- あ.し にく.い -にく.い ああ いずくに いずくんぞ にく.む) — bad; wrong; wicked <br>E. ugly; not beautiful<br>E. to hate; to dislike<br>E. poor; inferior; bad quality<br>E. terrible; intense; severe<br>E.
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Kunyomi
わる.い;わる-;あ.し;にく.い;-にく.い;ああ;いずくに;いずくんぞ;にく.む
Onyomi
アク;オ
Strokes
11
JLPT
N4
Frequency 
#530/2500
Composition
心 亜
Meaning
- bad; wrong; wicked
E. ugly; not beautiful
E. to hate; to dislike
E. poor; inferior; bad quality
E. terrible; intense; severe
E.
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Examples of classification by reading method
Kunyomi
わる.い
あ.し
にく.い
Onyomi
Example
悪
かった
Okay. Sorry.
悪
い
種
から
必
ず
悪
い
実
ができる
。
Bad seed must produce bad corn.
悪
いことに
車
の
流
れが
悪
かった
。
To make matter worse, the traffic was bad.
悪事続
きだ
。
When it rains, it pours.
悪運
が
強
い
。
Have the devil's own luck.
悪
くないね
。
Not bad.
悪事
の
報
い
。
What one has sown one will have to reap.
悪質
な
宣伝
。
Pernicious propaganda.
悪魔
のことを
話
せば
悪魔
が
現
れる
。
Speak of the devil and he is sure to appear.
悪露
があった
。
I had a lochia.
悪運
が
尽
きる
。
Come to the end of one's devil's luck.
悪魔
の
話
をすると
悪魔
がきっと
現
れる
。
Talk of the devil and he is sure to appear.
