JLPT N1 · 8 strokes
Kanji 邪: "wicked, injustice, wrong"
The kanji 邪 means "wicked, injustice, wrong". It is written with 8 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ジャ in on'yomi and よこし.ま in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ジャ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
よこし.ま
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | wicked, injustice, wrong |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 8 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1612 of 2,501 |
Common words with 邪
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 邪魔hindrance; obstacle; nuisance; disturbance · to visit (someone's home)
- 無邪気innocent; simple-minded
- お邪魔dérangement, gêne, intrusion (formule de politesse en entrant chez quelqu'un)
- 風邪(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague
- 邪悪wicked; evil
- 邪wicked; evil; wrong; bad
- 邪魔者obstacle; hindrance; impediment; obstruction · nuisance; bore; burden
- お邪魔しますplease excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
- 風邪ひくto catch a cold
- 風邪をひくto catch a cold
- 邪神evil god
- 邪険cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
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