邪

wicked, evil

JLPT N1 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: よこし.ま
On'yomi: ジャ

邪 means "wicked, evil". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read よこし.ま in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジャ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

邪 in example sentences

風邪かぜかな？

Kaze ka na?

Do I have a cold?
風邪かぜひいた。

Kaze hiita.

I caught a cold.
風邪かぜですね。

Kaze desu ne.

It's just a cold.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 邪 mean?: 邪 means "wicked, evil". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 邪 have?: 邪 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 邪 read?: It is read よこし.ま in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジャ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 邪?: 邪 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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