凶悪

きょうあく

atrocious

What does 凶悪 mean?

凶悪 is a Japanese noun meaning atrocious in English. It is written as 凶悪 in kanji, きょうあく in hiragana, and kyouaku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

トムは凶悪犯罪の被害者になった。

Tom was the victim of a heinous crime.