Kanji: 悪 bad; evil; vice

JLPT N4 | 11 Strokes

悪

On: あく; お
Kun: わる.い; にく.む

Meaning: bad; evil; vice

Kanji Parts:

亜 Asia; house; inferior; looks like an anvil
心 heart; mind

Mnemonic Story:

People think to do evil with an anvil 亜 pressing upon their heart 心.

Stroke Order:

Examples:

意地悪【いじわる】 malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
悪化【あっか】 deterioration; growing worse; aggravation
悪者【わるもの】 bad guy; villain

あの人(ひと)は意地悪(いじわる)だ。

That man is mean.

あの人 that person
意地悪 malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
だ is

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