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残酷ざんこく

zankoku

cruelty, harshness

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Example sentence

彼は子供に残酷だ。

He is a brute to his children.

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Kanji in 残酷

残
remainder, leftover, balance
酷
atrocious, cruel, severe, unjust

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Words with the same kanji

WordJLPTMeaning
残念N4ざんねんregret; regrettable
残るN4のこるto remain (v.i.), to be left
残りN3のこりremaining, left-over
残すN3のこすto leave (behind, over), to save, to reserve
残らずN2のこらずcompletely, without exception
残高N1ざんだか(bank) balance, remainder
冷酷N1れいこくcruelty, coldheartedness, ruthless
名残N1なごりremains, traces, memory

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恐れおそれfear, horror
悩みなやみtrouble(s), worry, distress
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