JLPT N3 · Noun

悪 (aku)

悪 (あく, aku) is a Japanese noun meaning “evil; wickedness”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: あく
Romaji: aku
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

evil; wickedness · noun
(role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy · noun

Example sentences

いかなる善意の考えもそれ自体はあくでありうる。

Any virtuous idea can be vicious in itself.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 悪

bad, vice, rascalアク・オ・わる.い・わる- · 11 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 悪.

悪いわるいbad悪魔あくまdevil悪口わるくち(verbal) abuse意地悪いじわるmalicious悪化あっかdeterioration悪者わるものbad guy善し悪しよしあしright or wrong悪しからずあしからずdon't get me wrong, but ...改悪かいあくchanging (something) for the worse

Source: JMdict entry 1151230 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.