Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 惨酷(ざんこく) in Japanese

惨酷
Kana Reading
ざんこく
Romaji
zankoku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    atrocity; cruelty; brutality


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

11 strokes

wretched, disaster, cruelty, harsh

On'Yomi: サン, ザン

Kun'Yomi: みじ.め, いた.む, むご.い

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