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酷 こく cruel

Primary Information

Kunyomi

ひど.い

Onyomi

こく

Meanings

cruel; severe; atrocious; unjust

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Composition Elements

酷 cruel consists of the elements 酉 rooster and 告 revelation

Used In Vocabulary

酷い
ひどい
cruel
残酷
ざんこく
cruel
過酷
かこく
severe
冷酷
れいこく
cruelty
酷
こく
severe
酷く
ひどく
very much
酷評
こくひょう
severe criticism
酷使
こくし
exploitation
酷似
こくじ
resembling closely
こっ酷い
こっぴどい
terrible
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