酷 kanji — Cruel, Severe, Atrocious | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

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酷 kanji — Cruel, Severe, Atrocious | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

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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残酷ざんこくcrueltyN1 冷酷れいこくcrueltyN1 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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