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残酷 (ざんこく) — cruelty | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle
Dictionary
残酷
ざんこく
N1
na-adjective
Meanings
1
cruelty
2
harshness
3
cruel
4
brutal
5
ruthless
Example sentence
私が彼が嫌いなのは彼が残酷だからだ。
It is because he is cruel that I dislike him.
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Kanji in this word
残
Remainder, Leftover, Balance
10 strokes
酷
Cruel, Severe, Atrocious
14 strokes
More words with
残
残り
のこり ·
remaining
N3
残念
ざんねん ·
regret
N4
残高
ざんだか ·
(bank) balance
N1
残業
ざんぎょう ·
overtime (work)
残暑
ざんしょ ·
late summer heat
Full entry on Jisho
残留
ざんりゅう ·
staying behind
残存
ざんぞん ·
survival
残金
ざんきん ·
remaining money
N1
More words with
酷
冷酷
れいこく ·
cruelty
N1
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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