悪 Kanji – bad
The Japanese kanji 悪 can mean bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong.
Meaning and Readings
How is 悪 read?
悪 has the onyomi readings アク, オ and the kunyomi readings 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.
In romaji, these readings can be written as aku, o, warui, waru, ashi, nikui, aa, izukuni, izukunzo, nikumu.
Common Japanese Words Using 悪
These common Japanese words contain 悪. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 悪（あく） — evil, wickedness
- 悪い（わるい） — bad, poor, undesirable
- 悪さ（わるさ） — badness, mean mischief
- 悪しからず（あしからず） — don't get me wrong, but ..., I'm sorry
- 悪意（あくい） — ill will, spite, evil intention, malice
- 悪影響（あくえいきょう） — bad influence, negative influence
- 悪化（あっか） — deterioration, getting worse, worsening, aggravation, degeneration, corruption
- 悪寒（おかん） — chill, shakes, ague
- 悪気（わるぎ） — ill will, malice, evil intent
- 悪戯（いたずら） — mischief, prank, trick, practical joke