adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. violent, cruel, fiendish.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
獰悪 どうあく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

bad
ドウ ネイ わる.い (Kentei 1)
dog, (犬 variant)
rather, preferably, peaceful
ネイ むし.ろ あき (Early High School, N1)
used as a term of comparison
ネイ むし.ろ
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)
dish, a helping, plate
さら ベイ (3rd, N2)
street, ward, town
チョウ テイ チン (3rd, 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)