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酷

Cruel, Severe, Atrocious, Unjust

14 strokes

On readings 音読み

こく

Kun readings 訓読み

ひど.い

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Words using 酷

残酷ざんこくcrueltyN1 冷酷れいこくcrueltyN1 酷似こくじresembling closely ; being strikingly similar ; bearing a strong likeness 酷こくsevere ; harsh ; stringent ; rigorous ; strict ; unfair 過酷かこくsevere ; harsh ; hard ; cruel ; rigorous 酷似こくじresembling closely 過酷かこくsevere 酷いひどいcruel 酷こくsevere 酷くひどくterribly

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