悪 — bad / evil

Grade 3あく, お, わる

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悪 (readings: あく, お, わる; Japanese kanji) means “bad / evil”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 悪い (bad).

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What does 悪 mean?

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Kanji	悪
Meaning	bad / evil
Readings	あく, お, わる
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	悪い (bad)

How to read 悪

悪 is read あく or お or わる depending on the word.

Words with 悪

悪いxấu
悪魔ác ma
邪悪tà ác
凶悪hung ác
醜悪xấu xa

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Updated: 2026-08-09