酷
Meanings
- cruel
- severe
- atrocious
- unjust
Readings
- こく
- ひど
- Strokes
- 14
- JLPT Level
- N1
- Frequency
- #1592
Common Words
- 酷使こくしexploitation, overuse, abuse
- 酷似こくじresembling closely, being strikingly similar, bearing a strong likeness
- 酷暑こくしょintense heat, severe heat
- 酷評こくひょうsevere criticism, sharp criticism, scathing criticism, diatribe, panning
- 酷いひどいcruel, heartless, hard, harsh, severe
Practice in Kanjiru
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