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憎
On'yomi
ゾウ
ZOU
Kun'yomi
にく.む・にく.い・にく.らしい・にく.しみ
nikumu / nikui / nikurashii / nikushimi
hate · detest
dark
Details
Strokes14
Frequency#1808
Radical心heart(4)
Old Form憎
Stroke Order
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Strokes14
Component Breakdown
憎=
忄曾
heart + 曾
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of heart and once. Heart hating once.
Symbolism
Hatred, hate, dislike. Represents hating.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Transcending hatred
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
怨憎会苦
おんぞうえく
the pain of meeting people one dislikes; the pain of meeting people one dislikes
Proverbs & Idioms
憎まれっ子世にはばかる
にくまれっこよにはばかる
The hated child prospers
Disliked people often succeed in the world