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酷: cruel

cruel; harsh; terrible
14 strokesSecondary · Stage 2 (about 3級)in 12 words here

Readings

On
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Kun
ひどい

こく: 残酷(ざんこく) "cruel", 過酷(かこく) "harsh", 冷酷(れいこく) "cold-hearted", 酷使(こくし) "overworking". 酷い(ひどい) "terrible", often written in kana.

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Key words

酷いひどいterrible; cruel
残酷ざんこくcruel; brutal
過酷かこくharsh; severe
冷酷れいこくcold-hearted
酷使こくしoverworking; abuse (of a tool)

Example sentences

The rain today was so terrible that my umbrella was no use at all.

They kept working all year round in a harsh environment.

You must not do cruel things to animals.

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