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    3. 酷

    酷

    酷ひど.い

    cruel

    N1KMT9Freq #1596Emotions & PsychologyKanji14 strokes

    Kun'yomi

    ひど.い

    On'yomi

    コク

    cruelsevereatrociousunjust

    酉告

    西
    酉
    一
    牛
    口

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    酵醐酸酌酬醜醇醸醐醇酉醗酪慥誥酩酲醴釀靠酊醍醉酸酌醸酎配酵酬醜酢酔醒酖酘酣酥酳醋醂醢醯醪醵醺釁

    Concepts using this kanji

    過酷

    severe

    残酷

    cruel

    酷い

    cruel

    酷似

    resembling closely

    酷

    severe

    冷酷

    cruelty

    酷暑

    intense heat

    酷く

    terribly

    過酷事故

    severe accident (esp. relating to a nuclear reactor)

    酷税

    heavy taxation

    冷酷無情

    cruel and heartless

    残酷非道

    inhumanity

    酷道

    (national) road in poor condition

    酷暑日

    day on which the temperature rises above 35°C

    酷薄無情

    cold-hearted

    残酷焼

    live broiling of shellfish

    酷悪

    inhuman

    酷刑

    severe punishment

    酷熱

    intense heat

    冷酷無惨

    cruel and heartless

    厳酷

    severity

    残忍冷酷

    atrocious and cold-blooded

    残忍酷薄

    cruel

    酷薄

    cruel

    酷烈

    severity

    酷吏

    unsparing official

    酷遇

    maltreatment

    酷すぎる

    egregious

    こっ酷い

    (really) terrible

    酷がある

    to be full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake)

    酷のある

    full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake)

    惨酷

    atrocity

    酷寒猛暑

    bitter cold and fierce heat

    峻酷

    severe (personality)

    酷使

    exploitation

    酷評

    severe criticism

    酷寒

    severe cold

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    • 一
    • 口
    • 牛
    • 西
    • 酉

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    • 厳酷
    • 酷寒
    • 酷刑
    • 酷使
    • 酷似
    • 酷暑
    • 酷税
    • 酷評
    • 酷烈
    • 残酷
    • 冷酷
    • 酷薄
    • 過酷
    • 酷い
    • 酷
    • 酷吏
    • 酷遇
    • 酷熱
    • 惨酷
    • こっ酷い
    • 残忍酷薄
    • 冷酷無情
    • 酷がある
    • 酷のある
    • 冷酷無惨
    • 酷寒猛暑
    • 残酷非道
    • 残忍冷酷
    • 酷薄無情
    • 峻酷
    • 過酷事故
    • 残酷焼
    • 酷道
    • 酷く
    • 酷すぎる
    • 酷悪
    • 酷暑日

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