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    3. 酷

    酷

    酷ひど.い

    cruel

    N1KMT9Freq #1596Emotions & PsychologyAmbiguous glossKanji14 strokes

    組

    酷酷

    A cruel revelation comes after too much sake.

    Kun'yomi

    ひど.い

    On'yomi

    コク

    cruelsevereatrociousunjust

    酉告

    西
    酉
    一
    牛
    口

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    酵酸酬醜酪酢醍酔酉酪醍酸酌醸配酵酬醜酢酔醤皓

    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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    酵

    fermentation

    酸

    acid

    酬

    repay

    醜

    ugly

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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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    • 醸
    • 配
    • 醤
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