あく
悪
しつ
質

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. malicious, vicious, malignant, underhanded.
  2. shoddy, inferior, poor-quality, second-rate.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あく
悪
しつ
質
 悪質 あくしつ ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

bad, vice, rascal
わる.い　アク　オ (3rd, N4)
Asia, rank next, come after
ア　つ.ぐ　や (9th, N1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)
substance, quality, matter
シツ　シチ　ただ.す (5th, N4)
two axes(斤)
ギン　ゴン　シツ
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)
shellfish
かい　バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)