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Japanese symbol for “baddie”

Romaji: akuyaku
villain; baddie; the villain's part

In Japanese, baddie is , read (akuyaku).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. adj-no, n villain; baddie; the villain's part

Kanji and stroke order

bad, vice, rascal
on: アク、オ
kun: わる.い、わる-、あ.し、にく.い
11 strokes · JLPT 3
duty, war, campaign
on: ヤク、エキ
7 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “baddie”

WordReadingMeaning
あくだま akudamabad character; bad person; villain

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
さいあく saiakuworst
わるぐち waruguchi(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing
あっか akkadeterioration; getting worse; worsening
あくま akumadevil; demon; fiend
わるい waruibad; poor; undesirable
あくしつ akushitsumalicious; vicious; malignant
やくわり yakuwaripart; assigning (allotment of) parts; role
げんえき gen'ekiactive duty; active service

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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