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酷

Kanji 酷: meaning "cruel, harsh", readings, stroke order

The kanji 酷 means "cruel, harsh". On'yomi: コク; kun'yomi: —. JLPT N1 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
cruel, harsh
On'yomi
コク
Kun'yomi
—
Strokes
14
Level
JLPT N1
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 酷

  • 残酷 ざんこく — cruelty, harshness
  • 冷酷 れいこく — cruelty, coldheartedness, ruthless

Stroke order · 14 strokes

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Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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