noun, na-adjective
cunning and wickedness; crafty evil
Refers to the quality of being sly, scheming, and morally corrupt. Often used in literary or historical contexts.
彼の奸には誰もが騙された。
Everyone was deceived by his cunning wickedness.
奸な策略で相手を陥れた。
He trapped his opponent with a crafty scheme.
noun
cunning and wicked person; schemer
A person characterized by sly, evil intentions. Rarely used in modern conversation; mainly found in historical or literary texts.
彼は奸として歴史に名を残した。
He went down in history as a cunning and wicked person.
The kanji 奸 and 姦 both convey the idea of wickedness or treachery. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the character is conventionally associated with scheming and evil.