凶きょう悪あく

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

na-adjective, noun

Describes crimes, acts, or people that are shockingly evil, brutal, or cruel. Often used in news reports and formal descriptions of serious offenses.

その

事じ

件けん

は

あまり

に

も

凶きょう

悪あく

で

、

言こと

葉ば

を

失うしな

っ

た

。

The incident was so atrocious that I was speechless.

凶きょう悪あくUsage96%
Standard modern spelling; used in news and everyday contexts.
兇きょう悪あくUsage4%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 凶悪 is preferred in modern Japanese.

残ざん忍にん
残忍 emphasizes cruelty and brutality, often in a more physical or savage sense, while 凶悪 covers a broader range of evil and vicious acts, including cunning or calculated crimes.
悪あく質しつ
悪質 focuses on the malicious or harmful nature of an act, often implying bad quality or intent, whereas 凶悪 stresses the extreme wickedness or atrocity.

Compound of 凶 (bad luck, evil) and 悪 (bad, evil). The kanji combination directly conveys extreme evil or viciousness.