Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 厳酷(げんこく) in Japanese

厳酷
Kana Reading
げんこく
Romaji
genkoku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    severity; rigor; rigour


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 1

17 strokes

stern, strictness, severity, rigidity

On'Yomi: ゲン, ゴン

Kun'Yomi: おごそ.か, きび.しい, いか.めしい, いつくし

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