adjective

  1. odious, hateful, detestable, horrible.
  2. (speaking ironically) darling.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
憎らしい にくらしい

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)