adjective

  1. hateful, detestable, abominable, vexing, provoking.
  2. amazing, fantastic, admirable, lovely, wonderful.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
憎い にくい
 
憎い ニクい
 
悪い にくい
 
悪い ニクい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

hate, detest
にく.む ゾウ (Late Jr. High, N2)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン こころ
formerly, once, before
ソ ソウ かつ (Late High School)
to divide
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)