JLPT N1

evil; wicked; wrong

Item 238 of 642 | 8 strokes | Radical: 阝 (village)

Readings

On'yomiジャ

Mnemonic

EVIL presence lurking in the VILLAGE—WICKED and WRONG.

Example Words

邪魔 (じゃま) hindrance; nuisance
邪悪 (じゃあく) wicked; evil
風邪 (かぜ) cold (illness)