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凶
On'yomi
キョウ
KYOU
villain · evil · bad luck · disaster
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Frequency#1673
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Component Breakdown
凶=
凵㐅
凵 + 㐅
Cultural Context
Etymology
Shape of person falling in hole. Ominous.
Symbolism
Evil, disaster, misfortune. Represents bad things.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
吉凶禍福
きっきょうかふく
good and bad fortune, and weal and woe; good and bad fortune, and weal and woe
Proverbs & Idioms
凶を吉に転ずる
きょうをきちにてんずる
Turn misfortune into fortune
To transform bad luck into good