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abuse, evil

JLPT N1 15 strokes
On'yomi
ヘイ

弊 means "abuse, evil". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 15 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ヘイ. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

弊 in example sentences

  • それはごへいがある。

    Sore wa gohei ga aru.

    That isn't a proper thing to say.

  • あなたはへいしゃのことをすでにごぞんじかとおもいます。

    Anata wa heisha no koto o sudeni gozonji ka to omoimasu.

    You have, no doubt, heard of our company.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 弊 mean?
弊 means "abuse, evil". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 弊 have?
弊 is written in 15 strokes.
How is 弊 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ヘイ.
What JLPT level is 弊?
弊 is a JLPT N1 kanji.