Kanji
N4 11 strokes Grade 3 freq #530

bad, vice, rascal, false, evil

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

heart kokoro

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

deterioration; getting worse
evil; wickedness
worst
malicious; vicious
devil; demon
vicious circle; vicious cycle
nightmare; bad dream
atrocious; heinous
hatred; abhorrence
bad weather

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

badness; mean mischief
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people
bad guy; villain

Example sentences

I am afraid of the situation getting worse.

Is it getting worse?

He was charmed against all evil.

Believing in God is not evil in itself.