also: あっこう · あくこう
noun
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
Refers to an evil or immoral act. Often used in formal, literary, or religious contexts. Antonym: 善行 (good deed).
Antonyms: 善行
彼は過去の悪行を悔いていた。
He regretted his past misdeeds.
Wrongdoing will inevitably be punished.
Obsolete reading; not used in modern Japanese.
Obsolete reading; not used in modern Japanese.
Alternate kanji spelling, less common. 業 can imply karmic misdeeds in Buddhist contexts.
Compound of 悪 (aku, 'evil') and 行 (gyō, 'action'). The reading あくぎょう is the standard on'yomi combination. The alternate kanji 悪業 uses 業 (gyō, 'karma/deed'), emphasizing karmic consequences.