酷 cruel, severe, atrocious, unjust
The kanji 酷 means “cruel, severe, atrocious, unjust”. It is read コク, ひど.い. It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How to read 酷?
- Kun’yomi
- ひど.い (hidoi)
- On’yomi
- コク (koku)
How to write 酷?
酷 is written in 14 strokes, in the order below.
Common words with 酷
- 過酷 (かこく) : harsh, severe
- 残酷 (ざんこく) : cruel, brutal
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