Moji Ninja

憎 — detest; hate

憎 means “detest; hate”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 14 strokes. On'yomi: ゾウ (zou). Kun'yomi: にく(む) (nikumu). You'll see it in words such as 憎しみ (nikushimi, “hatred”).

憎
Stroke order of 憎
Meaning
detest; hate
On'yomi
ゾウ (zou)
Kun'yomi
にく(む) (nikumu)
Strokes
14
Level
JLPT N2 · set Feelings 2

How to remember 憎

Parts: 忄 heart · 曽 formerly

Words with 憎

WordReadingMeaning
憎しみにくしみ nikushimi kunhatred
憎らしいにくらしい nikurashii kunodious; hateful
憎むにくむ nikumu kunto hate; to detest

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Feelings 2” set

Practise 憎 free

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