Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to hate, to detest.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
憎む にくむ
 
悪む にくむ

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)