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酷
こく
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
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Meanings
1
severe ; harsh ; stringent ; rigorous ; strict ; unfair
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Kanji in this word
酷
Cruel, Severe, Atrocious
14 strokes
More words with
酷
残酷
ざんこく ·
cruelty
N1
過酷
かこく ·
severe
酷く
ひどく ·
terribly
酷い
ひどい ·
cruel
冷酷
れいこく ·
cruelty
N1
酷似
Full entry on Jisho
こくじ ·
resembling closely
酷
こく ·
severe
過酷
かこく ·
severe ; harsh ; hard ; cruel ; rigorous