# Is there a word for "evil" in Chinese? Japanese? / Eastern concepts of good and evil?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 22, 2005, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-word-for-evil-in-chinese-japanese-eastern-concepts-of-good-and-evil/286147 "2005-01-22T21:26:23Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 27, 2005, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-word-for-evil-in-chinese-japanese-eastern-concepts-of-good-and-evil/286147/21 "2005-01-27T21:43:43Z")

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> [@Cerowyn](#):
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> **Sublight** is fluent in Japanese (and has weighed in).

Yes, and that was an enlightening post. Thanks, **Sublight**.

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