JLPT N1
憎

hate; detest; abhor

Item 275 of 642 | 14 strokes | Radical: 忄 (heart)

Readings

On'yomiゾウ
Kun'yomiにく.む

Mnemonic

The HEART grows layers of HATRED like stacking blocks.

Example Words

憎む (にくむ) to hate
憎悪 (ぞうお) hatred
憎しみ (にくしみ) hatred

Related Kanji

慈›慕›慶›憩›憧›拉›
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