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酷

cruel
Stroke count: 14

Readings

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JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. cruelRtK
  2. severe
  3. atrocious
  4. unjust
  1. harsh
  2. stringent
  3. rigorous
  4. strict

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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whiskey bottle · revelation · cow (牛) · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1539

Compound words

酷使こくし
exploitation; overuse; abuse
酷似こくじ
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
酷暑こくしょ
intense heat; severe heat
酷評こくひょう
severe criticism; sharp criticism; scathing criticism; diatribe; panning
残酷ざんこく
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
冷酷れいこく
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
過酷かこく
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
酷いひどい
cruel; heartless; hard; harsh; severe
酷くひどく
terribly; awfully; dreadfully; extremely; severely

Stroke Order

14 strokes

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