Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 残酷(ざんこく) in Japanese

残酷
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
ざんこく
Romaji
zankoku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    cruelty; harshness
    Example sentence
    幼児子供部屋閉じ込めておくのは残酷な行いである It is an act of cruelty to lock a small child in his room.

Examples of 残酷, ざんこく in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

14 strokes

cruel, severe, atrocious, unjust

On'Yomi: コク

Kun'Yomi: ひど.い

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JLPT 3

10 strokes

remainder, leftover, balance

On'Yomi: ザン, サン

Kun'Yomi: のこ.る, のこ.す, そこな.う, のこ.り

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