Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

2074 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 17

Meaning: ugly, unclean, shame, bad looking

Kunyomi: みにく.い しこ

Onyomi: シュウ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: wine, alcohol

Examples

Onyomi Examples

シュウ ugliness, shame, disgrace

シュウジョ homely woman, plain-looking woman, female demon

ロウシュウ ugliness of old age

ビシュウ beauty or ugliness, personal appearance, looks

Kunyomi Examples

みにくい ugly, unattractive, bad-looking, unsightly, unseemly, disgraceful, shameful, dishonorable

いアヒルの子 みにくいアヒルのこ ugly duckling

しこ ugly, repulsive, detestable, contemptible, unworthy, insignificant, humble, strong and frightening thing

しゅうじょ homely woman, plain-looking woman, female demon