さい
最
あく
悪

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, takes genitive case の, noun

  1. worst.

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, interjection

Colloquialism.
  1. horrible, horrid, awful, terrible.

adverb

Colloquialism.
  1. in the worst case, if worst comes to worst.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
さい
最
あく
悪
 最悪 さいあく ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

utmost, most, extreme
サイ　もっと.も　も (4th, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)
take, fetch, take up
と.る　シュ　とり (3rd, N3)
ear
みみ　ジ　がみ (1st, N3)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (Late Jr. High, N1)
bad, vice, rascal
わる.い　アク　オ (3rd, N4)
Asia, rank next, come after
ア　つ.ぐ　や (Early High School, 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)