かい
改
あく
悪

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. changing (something) for the worse, disimprovement, deterioration.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かい
改
あく
悪
 改悪 かいあく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

reformation, change, modify
カイ　あらた.める (4th, N2)
self
コ　おのれ　キ (6th, N1)
strike, hit, folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
bad, vice, rascal
わる.い　アク　オ (3rd, N4)
Asia, rank next, come after
ア　つ.ぐ　や (9th, N1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)