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兇

兇: wicked

wicked; evil; murderous
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Readings

On
キョウ
Kun
おそれる・わるい

Older variant of 凶; today 凶悪 and 凶器 are the usual spellings, but 兇 still appears in older writing.

Key words

兇悪きょうあくvicious; heinous
兇器きょうきlethal weapon
兇行きょうこうviolent crime; murder
元兇げんきょうringleader; root cause
兇漢きょうかんassassin; ruffian

Example sentences

The police found the weapon used in the crime at the bottom of the river.

Hearing the news of the heinous crime, the townspeople grew uneasy.

The man held to be the instigator of the war was finally captured.

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