酷

meaningcruel, severe, atrocious, unjust

On'yomi
コク
Kun'yomi
ひど.い
Strokes
14
Taught in
Secondary school (jōyō)
Frequency
#1596 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

酷
  • 過酷かこくsevere
  • 残酷ざんこくcruel
  • 酷似こくじresembling closely
  • 酷こくsevere
  • 冷酷れいこくcruelty
  • 酷いひどいcruel
  • 酷くひどくterribly

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