Readings
Kun reading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 Meanings
彼は善と悪の区別がわからない。He doesn't know the difference between right and wrong.tatoeba
- (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.)
- the bad guy
Radicals and components
Components
How it's built悪
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Mnemonic (RtK)
ⓘAsia · roman two · mouth (口) · heart (心)
From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1951
On Reading Examples
同盟国はその激しい戦いで悪の帝国を打ち破った。あく The allies defeated the evil empire in the fierce battle.tatoebaKun Reading Examples
彼は彼女の容態がどんなに悪いか認識するようきっぱりと言った。わるい He told her firmly to realize how serious her condition was.tatoeba彼は転地したためにかえっていっそう悪くなった。わるい He is so much the worse for a change of air.tatoeba彼は遅れる事を言うのを忘れた。さらに悪い事には、車の流れが悪かった。わるい He forgot to say he would be late, and to make matters worse, the traffic was bad.tatoeba彼は他人の悪口を決して言いそうにない人物だ。わるぐち He is the last person to speak ill of others.tatoebaAdditional Examples
He has a hatred for his father.tatoeba He has a bad reputation of being dishonest.tatoeba He must be sick; he looks pale.tatoeba He's pale because he's sick.tatoeba Shakyamuni is said, according to legend, to have sustained interference with his ascetic practices by a devil.wiki この悪魔の襲撃については多くの図が描かれ、民間に流布した。 The attack of the Devil has been depicted in many drawings, distributed among the public.wikiFukasaku's condition worsens in the evening.wiki Article 12: Charge of abusewiki しかし、喜兵衛が無体の悪口雑言に及んだので、鎌を取り上げた。 However, Kihei abused him saying many bad things, and Riuemon took his sickle away.wiki夜中に動き出し、騒いだり人をからかったりと悪戯を働く。 At night it moves around and gets up to mischief, making noise and teasing people.wikiPractice Writing
Practice Writing 悪
Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step