Meaning

Primary

Atrocious

Alternative

Fiendish

Word Type

な adjective

Explanation

A villain who is bad is the most atrocious and fiendish villain of them all.

Reading

きょうあく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

誰もが、その凶悪犯が刑務所で大人しく刑期を務めるのは無理だろうと思っていました。

Everyone believed that the atrocious criminal would not fare well in prison.

Kanji Composition