悪

• 読み: あく
• ローマ字: aku
• 漢字の分解: 悪 (aku/waru) — evil, bad, wrong
• 発音: /a.kɯ/

意味

Evil; vice; wickedness. The concept of moral wrongness or malice.

A noun representing the abstract concept of evil or wrongdoing. Used in philosophical, moral, and storytelling contexts. Common expressions include 善と悪 (good and evil), 悪に染まる (be tainted by evil), and 必要悪 (necessary evil). Often appears in manga, anime, and literature as a thematic element.

例文

1. 物語の中で善と悪が戦っている。
2. 必要悪という考え方もある。
3. 悪を許さない強い心が大切だ。

使い方ガイド

場面: philosophy, literature, morality

トーン: negative

起源と歴史

The kanji 悪 combines 亜 (sub-, secondary) and 心 (heart). Originally suggested a heart that is not upright, evolving to represent moral badness and evil.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal