奸

Meaning

奸 centers on morally twisted behavior: wickedness, mischief, and rudeness all stem from a crooked or devious character.

• 奸かん

  cunning and wickedness

• 君側の奸くんそくのかん

  someone who curries favor with their master while secretly plotting against him

• 奸佞邪知かんねいじゃち

  wiles and cunning; craftiness and treachery

• 奸智かんち

  cunning; craft; wiles

• 奸盗かんとう

  evil thief; wicked robber

• 奸策かんさく

  shrewd (dirty) trick; sinister scheme (design); sly art

• 奸臣かんしん

  disloyal retainer; treacherous subject

• 奸計かんけい

  evil design; crafty plan; plot

• 奸謀かんぼう

  wicked design; vicious plan; plot

• 奸賊かんぞく

  villain

• 奸邪かんじゃ

  wicked person; evil thing

• 奸黠かんかつ

  cunning; sly

• 斬奸ざんかん

  killing a villain (with a sword, dagger, etc.)

• 斬奸状ざんかんじょう

  letter explaining the reasons for cutting down an alleged villain; assassin's written vindication of his killing

• 漢奸かんかん

  Chinese traitor (esp. a collaborator with the Japanese)

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