also: かんけつ
iniquity; wickedness; dishonesty
Rare, literary term for moral corruption, deceit, or wickedness. Not used in everyday conversation; encountered mainly in classical or formal texts.
The politician's wicked and deceitful behavior eventually became known to the public.
In classical literature, villains who commit every kind of iniquity often appear.
Rare kanji spelling; 奸 is a variant of 姦. Both forms are uncommon in modern Japanese.
Alternate kanji spelling using 姦 instead of 奸. Equally rare.
Alternate reading; rare and not standard. Included for lookup purposes.
The exact derivation is uncertain. The kanji 奸/姦 suggest 'wickedness' or 'cunning', and 譎 means 'deceit'. The word likely originated in classical Chinese and was adopted into literary Japanese.