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Kanji 邪: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 邪: wicked, injustice, wrong

Key takeaways

Kanji 邪: wicked, injustice, wrong. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

wickedinjusticewrong

On reading

ジャ

Kun reading

よこし.ま

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 邪

wicked, injustice, wrong

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

牙 + ⻏

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine a beast showing its sharp fangs (牙) in a village (⻏), spreading a wicked and evil atmosphere. This character is primarily used to mean 'wicked' or 'wrong,' representing a sinister or corrupt nature.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ジャ
  • お邪魔しますおじゃまします

    excuse me for disturbing you

  • 無邪気むじゃき

    innocence / naivety

  • 邪魔じゃま

    hindrance / obstacle / interference

Commonly used words

  • お邪魔します
    おじゃまします

    excuse me for disturbing you

  • 無邪気
    むじゃき

    innocence / naivety

  • 邪魔
    じゃま

    hindrance / obstacle / interference

Example sentences

Example 1

おじゃまします、失礼します。

Translation

Excuse me for disturbing you, I'll be rude.

Example 2

友達の家におじゃまします。

Translation

I am going to visit my friend’s house.

Example 3

子どもの無気な笑顔が好きです。

Translation

I like children's innocent smiles.

Example 4

彼の無気な質問にみんな笑った。

Translation

Everyone laughed at his naive question.

Kanji 邪: wicked, injustice, wrong | Daily Nihongo