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酷
On'yomi
コク
KOKU
Kun'yomi
ひど.い
hidoi
cruel · severe · atrocious · unjust
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Radical酉wine(7)
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Component Breakdown
酷=
酉告
wine + 告
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of wine and tell. Strong like wine.
Symbolism
Cruel, harsh, severe. Represents cruelty.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
残忍酷薄
ざんにんこくはく
cruel; heartless; brutal; cruel
冷酷無情
れいこくむじょう
cruel and heartless; merciless; implacable; cruel and heartless
冷酷無残
れいこくむざん
cruel and heartless; merciless; implacable; cruel and heartless
残酷非道
ざんこくひどう
inhumanity; atrocity; abominable cruelty; inhumanity
Proverbs & Idioms
酷似は注意の証
こくじはちゅういのあかし
Strong resemblance warrants caution
Be wary of things that look too similar