悪 bad

Also: evil

On'yomi: アク、オ
Kun'yomi: わる-い
Strokes: 11
JLPT: N4
Taught in: Primary school, year 3

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): わる-い.

Stroke order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

悪 is written in 11 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A twisted, second-rate heart pumps out nothing but bad, evil thoughts.

A common word

悪いわるい bad

Example sentences

今日は天気が悪いです。
きょうはてんきがわるいです。
The weather is bad today.
わたしが悪かったです。ごめんなさい。
わたしがわるかったです。ごめんなさい。
It was my fault. I'm sorry.

Kanji that share a part

一 is its radical. 50 kanji share it in all.

心 is a component. 49 kanji share it in all.