Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 八虐(はちぎゃく) in Japanese

八虐, 八逆
Kana Reading
はちぎゃく
Romaji
hachigyaku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    the eight unpardonable crimes in ancient Japanese law

Related Kanji

虐 JLPT 1

9 strokes

tyrannize, oppress

On'Yomi: ギャク

Kun'Yomi: しいた.げる

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逆 JLPT 2

9 strokes

inverted, reverse, opposite, wicked

On'Yomi: ギャク, ゲキ

Kun'Yomi: さか, さか.さ, さか.らう

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八 JLPT 5

2 strokes

eight, eight radical (no. 12)

On'Yomi: ハチ

Kun'Yomi: や, や.つ, やっ.つ, よう

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