Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N2

1808 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 14

Meaning: hate, detest

Kunyomi: にく.む にく.い にく.らしい にく.しみ

Onyomi: ゾウ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Reading: りっしんべん

Meaning: heart

Strokes: 3

Examples

Examples with audio

悪(ぞうお)   hatred

(あいぞう)   likes and dislikes

む(にくむ)   hate, detest

しみ(にくしみ)   hatred

い(にくい)   hateful, abominable

らしい(にくらしい)   odious, hateful

らしい(こにくらしい)   irritating, maddening

まれっ子(にくまれっこ)   bad boy

まれ口(にくまれぐち)   abusive language

(あいにく)   unfortunately; Sorry, but ...

Onyomi Examples

ゾウオ hatred, abhorrence, loathing, detestation

悪犯罪 ゾウオハンザイ hate crime

Kunyomi Examples

にくむ to hate, to detest

にくい hateful, abominable, poor-looking, detestable, amazing, fantastic, admirable, lovely, wonderful

らしい にくらしい odious, hateful, detestable, horrible, (speaking ironically) darling

しみ にくしみ hatred

しみ合う にくしみあう to hate each other, to hate mutually