きょう
いん

noun

  1. bad news (esp. of a death).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
きょう
いん
凶音 きょういん
きょう
おん
凶音 きょうおん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

villain, evil, bad luck
キョウ (Early Jr. High, N1)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)
open box enclosure, open box radical (no. 17)
カン (Kentei 1)
sound, noise
おと オン ね (1st, N4)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ ニチ にっ (1st, N5)