“Evil” in Japanese
Short answer
Evil in Japanese is “悪” (aku). Full meaning: evil, wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.), the bad guy; wicked person, evil person, scoundrel, bad guy.
Other ways to say “Evil” in Japanese
僻
heki evil, untrue, erroneous
禍害
kagai evil, harm, mischief
不善
fuzen evil, sin, vice, mischief
邪悪
jaaku wicked, evil
邪
ja wicked, evil, wrong, bad; wickedness, evil, wicked person
極道
gokudou wicked, evil, profligate, immoral; wastrel, scoundrel, villain; organized crime, yakuza, underworld
イービル
iibiru evil
厄難
yakunan calamity, evil, misfortune
害毒
gaidoku harm, evil, poison, blight, harmful influence
ワル
waru evil, wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.), the bad guy; wicked person, evil person, scoundrel, bad guy
悪しき
ashiki bad, evil
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