N4
悪 meaning and readings
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Kanji
悪
N4
- Meaning
- evil, bad, hateful
- Onyomi
- アク、オ
- Kunyomi
- わる(い)
- Formula
- 悪 = 亜 + 心。
Story
悪 is analyzed as a combination of 亜 (A fortress that is tightly closed on all sides), 心 (heart) and denotes evil, bad, hateful.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N4.
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