Keyword
bad
Info
FrequencyTop 100
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 8
Heisig1951
Old form惡
Readings
わる
(61%)
あく
(32%)
お
(3%)
あっ
(1%)
Composed of
Asia
heart
Mnemonic

The heart of Asia is apparently in Afghanistan, where a lot of bad things are happening. War. Poverty. Terrorism. Corruption.

Used in vocabulary (627 in total)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
feelings of guilt
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
nightmare; bad dream
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
wicked; evil
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
ill will; malice; evil intent
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
abuse; misuse; perversion
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
bad influence; negative influence
scoundrel; rascal; villain
chill; shakes; ague
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
villain; baddie; the villain's part
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
looking pale; looking unwell
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
worst; worst-case (scenario)
on bad terms; at loggerheads
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
bad; evil
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
abusive language
bad habit; bad habits
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
vice; immorality; corruption
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
right and wrong; good and evil
bad smell; foul smell; offensive odor; stench; stink
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
evil spirit; demon; devil
weird; eerie; uncanny
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
weird; disgusting; sickening
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
slow; weak-headed
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
slow; weak-headed; dumb
wicked woman; ugly woman
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
useless resistance; vain struggle
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
ill-natured; inconstancy
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
villainess; antagonist young lady
bad habit; vice
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
vicious circle; vicious cycle
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
crime; sin; vice
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
harm; injury; evil (influence)
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to commit a crime; to do evil
bad (feeling, impression, attitude); creepy; disgusting
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
bad; poor; shoddy
infamous; notorious
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook
demonic; devilish; satanic; diabolic
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
cunning; craft; guile; slyness
having poor eyesight
worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
malicious; deliberately mean
malignant (cancer); virulent; pernicious (anemia, anaemia)
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
to have an uneasy conscience
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
weird; disgusting; sickening
heinous criminal; vicious criminal
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
disadvantageous; long (odds)
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
coarse; crude; inferior
inhuman; heinous; atrocious
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
on bad terms; at loggerheads
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
embarrassed; ashamed
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
drunken sickness; getting sick from drinking; drunken frenzy; becoming violent or disorderly when drunk
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
worst-ever; history's worst
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating
bad boy; naughty child; brat
inferior goods; faulty item
calmly; with composure; without fear; without a guilty look; with good grace
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
hard to deal with; hard to handle; difficult; trying; intractable; incorrigible
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
embarrassed; ashamed
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
great evil; scum of the earth; monster; fiend
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
atrocious crime; heinous crime
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
coquettish; teasing; mischievous; devilish
misgovernment; misrule; bad government
of bad omen; ill augur; boding evil; bad fortune
atrocity; (arch.) treason
likes and dislikes
record low; worst ever
heinous; treacherous; atrocious; diabolic; fiendish; inhuman
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
to hate; to detest
embarrassed; ashamed
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating
tossing and turning while asleep
to give off a stench; to stink
good and evil
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
curse; vilification
to act tough; to act bad; to act worse than one really is
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
embarrassed; ashamed
unfavorable conditions; unfavourable conditions
disliking people similar to oneself
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
changing (something) for the worse; disimprovement; deterioration
ominous; ill-omened; inauspicious; unlucky; sinister
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to feel sick; to be nauseated
quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony
useless resistance; vain struggle
evil thought; malicious motive
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
rewarding good and punishing evil; poetic justice
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
bad habit; bad custom; evil practice; vice
bad karma; sinful deed; evil deed
ill-bred; poorly brought up
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
all kinds of malicious gossip; heaping verbal abuse (on); cursing and swearing (words)
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
bad habit; bad habits
pretense of evil; pretence of evil
vulgar; coarse; lowbrow
having difficulty falling asleep; unable to get to sleep
self-deprecating
devil worship; diabolism; diabolatry; Satanism
evil destiny or connection; unfortunate love
bad law; (arch.) evil ways; (arch.) evil way of doing things
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
unskilled; incompetent; poor; bad
probatio diabolica; devil's proof
having the luck to escape trouble (your behaviour has landed you in)
to gain a bad reputation; to fall into ill repute
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
morning sickness; nausea and vomiting of pregnancy
unfortunately; at a bad time; at an unfortunate moment
various evils; every kind of evil; all evils
having difficulty falling asleep; unable to get to sleep
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
to be steeped in vice
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating
and what is worse; to make matters worse
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
bad character; bad person; villain; baddie
distinction between right and wrong; distinction between good and bad
unpopular (with); out of favour (with); badly received
malicious (at heart); spiteful; wicked
pale (of complexion); green around the gills; looking unwell
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
having a habit of stealing things; being light-fingered
wicked ones; bad guys; rascals
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating
useless resistance; vain struggle
worst ... of one's life
unscrupulous business practices; fraudulent business practices; crooked business practices
malignant tumor; malignant tumour; malignancy; cancer
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
bad for the eyes
poor handwriting
the wrong hands; hands of evil
malicious (at heart); spiteful; wicked
evil countenance
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
rowdiness; rowdy (person or event)
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
unscrupulous business practices; fraudulent business practices; crooked business practices
past misdeeds; old crimes
to come to one's senses
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
corrupt practice; evil practice; bad custom; abuse; evil ways
bad throw; wild throw; throwing error
malignancy; viciousness; underhandedness
uncomplimentary remarks; slander
ill-natured; twisted; ill-natured person; twisted person
treacherous; heinous; treasonous; atrocious
dangerous area; perilous road; red-light district; house of ill repute; brothel
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
mischief-maker; trickster; lascivious person (esp. a loose woman); (arch.) mouse; (arch.) rat
scribbling; doodling; graffiti
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
having poor eyesight; poorly sighted
disliking people similar to oneself
having poor eyesight
bad deed; evil deed
(verbal) abuse; name-calling; abusive language; insulting remarks
cynicism (of mankind); belief that human nature is fundamentally evil
vice; bad manners; evil customs; storm; raging winds
committing every evil; being given to evil ways; following the path of evil
of uneasy conscience
ill feeling; ill will; antipathy; animosity
unfortunately
for better or worse; right or wrong; for good or ill
hostility towards people close to oneself (family, associates, etc.); bearing hatred for one's peers
evil thought; malicious motive; spite
savage; ferocious; atrocious
offensive joke
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
dense; dim; dull-witted; unsympathetic; slow to understand; slow on the uptake
baddish; badish
dense; dim; dull-witted; unsympathetic; slow to understand; slow on the uptake
bad example; bad precedent
unpopular (with); out of favour (with); badly received
embarrassed; ashamed
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
sick; nauseated; angry; irritated
crank call; prank call
for better or worse; for good or for evil
bad voice; evil speaking
weird; eerie; uncanny
ill-natured; of mean disposition; malicious; poor-quality; of poor quality
making a show of one's faults
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
dissolute priest; depraved monk; ferocious warrior monk
extreme brutality; atrocity; heinousness; heinous nature
atrocity; outrage; heinousness
slightly wild-looking (fashion; esp. of a middle-aged man)
atrocity; (arch.) treason
Laplace's demon (hypothetical omniscient observer)
violent; cruel; fiendish
shyster; pettifogger; unscrupulous lawyer; crooked lawyer
dislike; detestation
worsening; deterioration; exacerbation; aggravation (of a disease)
hard fighting; close contest
wickedness; wicked person
you get what you pay for; cheap and nasty
Axis of Evil (Iran, Iraq and North Korea)
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
unlucky day
harmful book
root of evil; bad cause
being apt to make a show of one's faults; penchant for boasting of one's faults; pretending to be worse than one really is
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
good or bad; merits or demerits; quality; suitability
rascal; scoundrel; villain
wicked ones; bad guys; rascals
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
dim-witted; slow to catch on
bad disease; malignant disease
ill-gotten money; bad coin
bad money
wrong course; evil course
environmental degradation
thick; dull (blunt); viscous
mischievous boy; troublemaker; pesky kids
bad style; poor writing
failing in one's duty (e.g. to someone)
to punish the wicked
for better or worse; right or wrong; for good or ill
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
being dealt a bad hand; poor (handwriting); unscrupulous
slow to understand; slow-witted
weird; eerie; uncanny
stupid brat; mischievous kid; troublemaker
plot; trick; evil scheme
sow evil and reap evil; evil acts bring evil outcomes
dim-witted; slow to catch on
handsome villain
nausea; urge to vomit
rights and wrongs; the relative merits (of a case); propriety
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
satanism; devil worship
bad weather
bad habit; evil practices
bad results
impure blood
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
negative campaign; smear campaign; malicious propaganda
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
low class; poor quality
mean old woman
pathogenic bacteria; bad bacteria; harmful bacteria
embarrassed; ashamed
worst period of time
malignant disease; virulent disease
abusive language
unprofitable; disadvantageous; not worth it
for better or worse; right or wrong; for good or ill
becoming streetwise and unscrupulous; growing cunning from experience; losing one's innocence
hard ball to hit; bad pitch
to do mischief; to use abusive language
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
world where those who have committed bad deeds in this life go; evil realm
easy come, easy go; lightly comes, lightly goes; soon gotten soon spent
embarrassed; ashamed
drunken sickness; getting sick from drinking; drunken frenzy; becoming violent or disorderly when drunk
the world of hungry spirits and the world of animals; three evil worlds hell; three evils (prostitution, drugs and venereal diseases)
deterioration; change for the worse
pernicious anemia; pernicious anaemia
regardless of right or wrong; regardless of merit; both good and bad
difficult to ...; hard to ...
LDL cholesterol; low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; bad cholesterol
the ten abominations (the ten most grievous offenses under traditional Chinese law); the ten evil deeds
adverse stock market factor; bearish market factor; negative factor
wickedness; wicked person
embarrassed; ashamed
karmic retribution
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
strange; eerie; ominous
heinous criminal; vicious criminal
propensity to put oneself in as bad a light as possible; being prone to act bad
to insult someone behind their back
black sabbath; witches' sabbath
unfortunately; at a bad time; at an unfortunate moment
poor policy; poor plan
abuse; insult; slander; evil speaking
to gain a bad reputation; to fall into ill repute
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
accumulation of bad deeds; accumulated sins
the five sins (murder, theft, adultery, falsehood, and alcohol)
dangerous spot
good and evil dualism; Manicheanism
cachexia; wasting syndrome
muddy racetrack; overly wet racetrack; racetrack in bad condition; road in poor condition; miry road; muddy road
exorcism; praying down evil spirits
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
skilled but shoddy; skilled but without style; skilled but lacking in refinement; skilled but shoddy performer; person who is skilled but lacks taste
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating
slow to understand; slow-witted
becoming streetwise and unscrupulous; growing cunning from experience; losing one's innocence
villain's part; bad shape (shogi, othello)
when there is a legal tender currency, bad money drives out good money (Gresham's Law)
evil nature; licentiousness; lewdness
misguided equality; misconceived equality; leaning over backwards to be impartial
despite bad weather; in spite of poor conditions
inhuman; wicked; evil
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
older and fashionable man (wild-looking, burly, etc.)
sexual abuse; molestation
bad boy; naughty boy
right and wrong; right or wrong
bad translation
malignant growth; malignant neoplasm
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
to lead astray; to lure a person to evil ways
prank; evil pleasures; gambling
head gangster
right and wrong
good and evil are but two faces of the same coin
wicked woman
bad friend (who leads one away from Buddhism)
The evil persons are the right object of Amida's salvation; The evil persons have the unique opportunity to go to heaven
seeming bad
to be inclined to evil
fever following a chill
older and fashionable man (wild-looking, burly, etc.)
treacherous; heinous; treasonous; atrocious
hyperemesis gravidarum; HG; severe morning sickness
unpleasant; (arch.) being mean; (arch.) mean person
easy come, easy go; lightly comes, lightly goes; soon gotten soon spent
water is wet; (lit.) on days when it rains, the weather is bad
punishing evil
distrust; unjust suspicion
perverseness; perverse person
it is better to be infamous than unknown
bad news traveling fast; ill news spreading like wildfire
radical evil (in Kantianism)
to entice a person to do something wrong
a law is a law, however undesirable it may be
shame and hatred of evil
the world of hungry spirits and the world of animals; three evil worlds hell
the world of hungry spirits and the world of animals; three evil worlds hell
foul-smelling air; noxious gas
great treachery; very atrocious person
genius for evil
poor (tasting); low quality; bad situation
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
cheap liquor
worst of both worlds
difficult battle
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
infamous; notorious
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
villain's part; bad shape (shogi, othello)
worst of both worlds
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
scribbling; doodling; graffiti
The Devil Wears Prada (2003 novel by Lauren Weisberger; 2006 film)
great sinners make great saints (after repenting)
shabby clothes and plain foods
becoming streetwise and unscrupulous; growing cunning from experience; losing one's innocence
Satanic school
to act tough; to act bad; to act worse than one really is
Nihon Ryōiki (Heian-period collection of Buddhist stories)
slow to understand; slow-witted
bad throw; wild throw
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
wild horse; unmanageable horse
lochia; post-natal vaginal discharge
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
embarrassed; ashamed
infamous; notorious
embarrassed; ashamed
hard to read; illegible
offensive joke
badness; mean mischief
becoming streetwise and unscrupulous; growing cunning from experience; losing one's innocence
unprofitable; disadvantageous; not worth it
morning sickness; nausea and vomiting of pregnancy
older and fashionable man (wild-looking, burly, etc.)
older and fashionable man (wild-looking, burly, etc.)
feeling sick when one's stomach is empty during pregnancy (usu. instead of experiencing morning sickness)
minor villain; small-time crook; henchman
seeming bad
a law is a law, however undesirable it may be
worst of both worlds
worst of both worlds
worst of both worlds
Carolina horsenettle (Solanum carolinense)
bad; evil
skid row; underworld
shabby clothes
rompers; play suit
malignant or virulent disease
undrinkable water
irrational tax
evil tongue; gossip
making an excessive fuss; disorderly merrymaking
old evils; evils committed in a previous existence
malignant edema; malignant oedema
a virtuous person should not commit an act that offends their moral principles no matter how hard pressed they may be
suddenly turning for the worse; sudden deterioration
incomparably ruthless; diabolical
a bad wife spells the ruin of her husband; a bad wife means a hundred years of bad luck to her husband
purification to cleanse one of sin
fraudulent website; scam site
a bad person does not deserve to die in his own bed
doing as much evil as one wants; heedlessly wicked
small low-density lipoprotein; pattern B LDL
supervillain; arch-villain
at the worst time; at worst; at the worst level
after the good comes the bad
practical joke; bad joke
threenager; child in the terrifying threes
threenager; child in the terrifying threes
don't hasten into action when you have doubts
bad deeds punish themselves; you reap what you sow
sin tax (excise, etc. on certain goods deemed harmful to society and individuals)
excessive reserve
person possessed by an evil spirit; possession by an evil spirit
person possessed by an evil spirit; possession by an evil spirit
person possessed by an evil spirit; possession by an evil spirit
person possessed by an evil spirit; possession by an evil spirit
morning sickness (as opposed to certain other forms of illnesses experienced during pregnancy); nausea and vomiting of pregnancy
(extreme) sleepiness during pregnancy; pregnancy fatigue
nausea triggered by seeing one's partner experiencing morning sickness; sympathetic pregnancy
terrifying threes; terrible threes; threenager phase; (lit.) devilish threes
terrifying threes; terrible threes; threenager phase; (lit.) devilish threes
drain for industrial waste and sewage
Les Fleurs du mal
Nihon Ryōiki (Heian-period collection of Buddhist stories)
Examples (200 in total)
But you're at fault too.
Is it my fault?
Sorry, but could you hold this for me?