“Severe” or “Harsh” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “酷”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “酷” means “Hard”, “Cruel” or “Unfair” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “酷”
Jouyou Kanji “酷” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 14 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | こく(koku) |
| Kun-Yomi | きび(しい)(ibi(shii)) |
| むご(い)(mugo(i)) | |
| はなは(だしい)(hanaha(dashii)) | |
| きび(しい)(kibi(shii)) | |
| Meanings | Strict, Severe |
| Cruel, Harsh, Brutal |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “酷”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 酷使(こくし-ko ku shi) | Overuse, Abuse, Rough treatment, Harsh treatment |
| 酷似(こくじ-ko ku ji) | Close resemblance, Very similar |
| 酷暑(こくしょ-ko ku sho) | Intense heat, Severe heat |
| 酷熱(こくねつ-ko ku ne tsu) | Intense heat, Severe heat |
| 酷薄(こくはく-ko ku ha ku) | Inhumanity, Cruel, Unfeeling, Cold-blooded |
| 酷評(こくひょう-ko ku hyo u) | Severe criticism, Hypercritical, Overcritical |
| 酷法(こくほう-ko ku ho u) | Horrible law, Frightful law, Atrocious Rule |
| 酷吏(こくり-ko ku ri) | Unsparing official, Unmerciful administrator |
| 酷烈(こくれつ-ko ku re tsu) | Intense, Acute, Wicked, Severe, Terrible |
| 酷寒(こっかん-ko kka n) | Severe cold, Extreme cold |
| 酷刑(こっけい-ko kke i) | Severe punishment, Severe penalty |
| 苛酷 or 過酷(かこく-ka ko ku) | Severe, Cruel, Harsh, Hard, Rigorous, Unmerciful, Merciless |
| 残酷 or 惨酷(ざんこく-za n ko ku) | Atrocity, Cruelty, Brutality, Cold-blooded, Inhuman, Insensate |
| 冷酷(れいこく-re i ko ku) | Cold-blooded, Inhuman, Insensate, Unmerciful, Merciless, Iron-heartedness |
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