にく
憎
　
い

adjective

  1. hateful, abominable, poor-looking, detestable.
  2. amazing, fantastic, admirable, lovely, wonderful. Often with irony.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
にく
憎
　
い
 憎い にくい ✔
にく
悪
　
い
 悪い にくい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

hate, detest
にく.む　ゾウ (8th, N2)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン　こころ
formerly, once, before
ソ　ソウ　かつ (11th)
to divide
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)