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Dictionary: “残酷”

残酷

ざんこく

cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman

Example sentence

The monster's smile was cruel.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

残
On
ざん;さん
Kun
のこ.る;のこ.す;そこな.う;のこ.り
Stroke count
10

・remainder

・leftover

・balance

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酷
On
こく
Kun
ひど.い
Stroke count
14

・cruel

・severe

・atrocious

・unjust

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live broiling of shellfish

残酷非道

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inhumanity;atrocity;abominable cruelty