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N1凶
JLPT N1 kanji

凶: the kanji for bad luck; evil

凶 is a JLPT N1 kanji that means bad luck; evil. Below are its readings, 3 common words and example sentences, all with audio.

bad luck; evilMeaning
キョウOn reading
—Kun reading
4Strokes

Stroke order

凶 is written in 4 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.

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Words by reading

凶 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 3 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).

キョウ (kyou)

On reading.

WordMeaning
きょうさく · kyōsakubad harvest
きょうあく · kyōakuatrocious; brutal
きっきょう · kikkyōgood and bad fortune

Example sentences for work and daily life

Questions about 凶

How many strokes does 凶 have?

凶 is written in 4 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.

What are the readings of 凶?

The on readings are kyou (キョウ). 凶 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.

What JLPT level is 凶?

N1. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.

About the JLPT level

The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N1 is designed to match the former Level 1.

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ordinary; general
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convex

Qualities and conditions

乏
scarce; poor
凡
ordinary; general
凸
convex
凹
concave
冗
superfluous; joke
剛
strong; sturdy
卑
lowly; mean
卓
table; eminent
厳
strict; solemn
奇
strange; odd
妙
strange; exquisite
妥
compromise; appropriate
宜
good; suitable
寛
tolerant; generous
寡
few; alone
寧
peaceful; rather
尚
still; esteem
巧
skillful
幻
illusion; phantom
幽
faint; ghost
庸
ordinary; moderate
康
health; peace
廉
cheap; honest
弊
evil; our (humble)
微
slight; tiny
徳
virtue
敏
quick; sensitive
斉
equal; simultaneous
是
right; this
朗
cheerful; clear
朴
simple; plain
朽
rot; decay
殊
especially; special
淑
graceful; pure
淡
light; faint
渇
thirst
渋
astringent; reluctant
潔
clean; pure
潤
moisten; enrich
澄
clear
濁
muddy; voiced
烈
violent; intense
猛
fierce
独
alone; Germany
狭
narrow
異
different; strange
疎
sparse; estranged
盛
prosper; heap up
粋
pure; chic
粗
coarse; rough
紛
mix up; confuse
緊
tense; urgent
緩
loose; slow
繁
flourish; frequent
臭
smell; stink
至
reach; utmost
致
do (humble); bring about
華
flower; splendor
虚
empty; false
衷
inner feelings
裕
abundant; rich
裸
naked
豪
great; powerful
貞
chastity; loyalty
貴
precious; noble
酷
cruel; severe
醜
ugly
鮮
fresh; vivid
麗
beautiful
黙
silent
顕
manifest; clear
頑
stubborn; firm
雅
elegant; refined
隆
prosper; rise
陰
shade; hidden
堅
hard; firm
壮
grand; robust
偏
biased; side
俗
custom; vulgar
俊
excellent; quick
兼
combine; concurrently
充
fill; allot
克
overcome
免
exempt; escape
端
edge; end
篤
sincere; serious (illness)
秀
excel
秘
secret
密
dense; secret
甚
very; extreme
猶
still; delay
稚
young; immature
穏
calm; mild
窮
extreme; distress
艶
gloss; charm
芳
fragrant
薫
fragrance; influence
誠
sincerity
謹
respectful; humble
旺
flourishing
遍
everywhere; times
逸
deviate; excel; escape
駄
useless; load
功
merit; achievement
凝
congeal; be absorbed
仮
temporary; false
佳
good; beautiful
倹
thrifty
劣
inferior
唯
only; solely
善
good
如
like; as
妄
reckless; delusion
態
condition; attitude
拙
clumsy; my (humble)
斜
diagonal; slanting
柄
pattern; handle; build
泰
calm; peaceful
浄
pure; clean
激
violent; intense
熟
ripen; mature
粛
solemn; quiet
縦
vertical; length
耐
endure; resist
腐
rot; decay
輝
shine; sparkle
迅
swift
邪
evil; wicked
錯
mix up; confused
閑
leisure; quiet
随
follow; at will
雰
atmosphere
須
necessary

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