Kanji for "Bad"
6 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "bad". The most popular choice is shown first.
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negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy
Reading: fu
4 strokes
Related kanji for "bad"
悪11 strokes凶4 strokes幣15 strokes醜17 strokes厄4 strokes
bad
aku · nature, dark
bad luck(also: villain, evil, disaster)
kyou · peaceful, dark
bad habit(also: cash, humble prefix, gift)
hei
bad looking(also: ugly, unclean, shame)
shuu · powerful, dark
bad luck(also: unlucky, misfortune, disaster)
yaku · mysterious, peaceful
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese kanji for bad?
The most common kanji for "bad" is 不, read as fu. It means negative, non-, bad. Related kanji: 悪 (bad), 凶 (bad luck), 幣 (bad habit), 醜 (bad looking), 厄 (bad luck).
How many strokes does 不 have?
不 has 4 strokes.