| 152 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 241 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 222 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 504 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 62 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 804 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 175 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1483A | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.14 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 304 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 304 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 114 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 785 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3413 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1758 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2393 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1828 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 10717 | Morohashi |
| 2745 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1873 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1810 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1951 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 295 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 369 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
530 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 悪 【アク】 evil, wickedness, (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.), the bad guy
- 悪質 【アクシツ】 malicious, vicious, malignant, underhanded, shoddy, inferior, poor-quality, second-rate
- 害悪 【ガイアク】 harm, injury, evil (influence)
- 改悪 【カイアク】 changing (something) for the worse, disimprovement, deterioration
- 悪寒 【オカン】 chill, shakes, ague
- 悪血 【アクチ】 impure blood
- 自己嫌悪 【ジコケンオ】 self-hatred, self-abhorrence, self-loathing
- 好悪 【コウオ】 likes and dislikes
Kun reading compounds
- 悪い 【わるい】 bad, poor, undesirable, poor (quality), inferior, insufficient, evil, sinful, ugly, not beautiful, at fault, to blame, in the wrong, bad (at doing something), unprofitable, unbeneficial, sorry, (my) bad, unforgivable
- 悪い行い 【わるいおこない】 bad deed, evil deed
- 悪し 【あし】 bad, evil
- 悪しからず 【あしからず】 don't get me wrong, but ..., I'm sorry
- 難い 【にくい】 difficult to ..., hard to ...
- 憎い 【にくい】 hateful, detestable, abominable, vexing, provoking, amazing, fantastic, admirable, lovely, wonderful
- 安んぞ 【いずくんぞ】 how, why
- 憎む 【にくむ】 to hate, to detest
Readings
- Korean:
- ag, o
Spanish
- malo
- incorrecto
- equivocado
- odio
- mal
Portuguese
- mal
- ruim
- falso
- mau
- errado
French
- mauvais
- vice
- vaurien
- faux
- mal
| 3258 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4k7.17 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-7-4 | SKIP code |
| 1033.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-16-13 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 60aa | Unicode hex code |
witch, demon, evil spirit
- On:
- マ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1514 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 魔 【マ】 demon, devil, evil spirit, evil influence, -crazed person, -obsessed person, fiend, dreaded, terrible, awful, dreadful
- 魔女 【マジョ】 witch
- 病魔 【ビョウマ】 demon of ill health, disease
- 尼 【アマ】 Buddhist nun, Catholic nun, sister, bitch, Amagasaki (city in Hyogo Prefecture), Amazon (online retailer)
Readings
- Korean:
- ma
Spanish
- demonio
- espíritu maligno
Portuguese
- bruxa
- demônio
- espírito do mal
French
- sorcière
- démon
- esprit malfaisant
| 1832 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1326 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5398 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1546 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1919 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2961 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1528 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1629 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1418 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1929 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3953 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2035 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2747 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 2041 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 45906P | Morohashi |
| 3187 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6843 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2022 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2178 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1942 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 557 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3q18.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-18 | SKIP code |
| 3-11-10 | SKIP code |
| 0021.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-66 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9b54 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1970 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 崇拝 【スウハイ】 worship, adoration, admiration, cult
- 崇高 【スウコウ】 lofty, sublime, noble, the sublime (aesthetics)
- 尊崇 【ソンスウ】 reverence, veneration
Kun reading compounds
- 崇める 【あがめる】 to revere, to respect, to worship
Readings
- Japanese names:
- す、 たか、 たかし、 たかむ
- Korean:
- sung
Spanish
- respetar
- reverenciar
- noble
Portuguese
- Adorar (divindade)
- respeitar
- reverenciar
French
- adoration
- respect
- révérer
- culte
| 1465 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1855 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1429 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1263 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1242 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1774 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1424 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1513 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1664 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 546 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2864 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1479 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1990 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1110 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 8152 | Morohashi |
| 2297 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1490 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1101 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1182 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1425 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1241 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3o8.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 2-6-5 | SKIP code |
| 2290.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-82 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5d07 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
1443 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 拝 【ハイ】 bowing one's head (in respect or worship), worship, respectfully yours
- 拝啓 【ハイケイ】 Dear (so and so), Dear Sir, Dear Madam, To Whom It May Concern
- 礼拝 【レイハイ】 worship (esp. Christian), (church) service
- 再拝 【サイハイ】 bowing twice, worshipping again, yours sincerely, sincerely yours
Kun reading compounds
- 拝む 【おがむ】 to assume the posture of praying, to press the palms and fingers of both hands together, to do reverence (e.g. before a statue of the Buddha), to pay one's respects, to beg, to make a supplication, to see (something or someone of high status)
Readings
- Korean:
- bae
Spanish
- culto
- adoración
- adorar
- implorar
- suplicar
Portuguese
- venerar
- adorar
- orar para
French
- culte
- adorer
- prier
| 858 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 966 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 956 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1475 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1884 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 529 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 566 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 585 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1201 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1264 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 766 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 880 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 360 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 224 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 268 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1578 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 11969P | Morohashi |
| 303 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2126 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1564 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1686 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 872 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1355 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c5.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 5105.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-39-50 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 62dd | Unicode hex code |