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虐: cruel

cruel; mistreat
9 strokesSecondary · Stage 2 (about 3級)in 7 words here

Readings

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しいたげる

ぎゃく: 虐待(ぎゃくたい) "abuse", 虐殺(ぎゃくさつ) "massacre", 残虐(ざんぎゃく) "brutal", 自虐(じぎゃく) "self-deprecation". 虐げる(しいたげる) "oppress".

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Key words

虐待ぎゃくたいabuse; mistreatment
虐殺ぎゃくさつmassacre
残虐ざんぎゃくbrutal; cruel
虐げるしいたげるto oppress; to persecute
自虐じぎゃくself-deprecation

Example sentences

Abusing animals is prohibited by law.

Long ago there was a king who oppressed the weak.

She made everyone laugh with self-deprecating jokes.

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