酷
atrocious, cruel, severe, unjust

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

コク

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

ひど.い

Stroke Order

14 / 14

Information

Grade:8
Strokes:14
JLPT:1
Frequency:1596

Vocabulary

コク

WordReadingMeaning
酷似コクジresembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
残酷ザンコクcruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
冷酷レイコクcruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
過酷カコクsevere; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
酷寒コクカンsevere cold; intense cold; bitter cold

Other

WordReadingMeaning
酷しいきびしいsevere; strict; rigid; unsparing; relentless; hard (to do); difficult; tricky; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather); inclement
酷いひどいcruel; heartless; hard; harsh; severe; violent; intense; strong; heavy; extreme; very bad; terrible; awful; excessive; exorbitant; unreasonable; outrageous; unfair; unjust
酷いヒドイcruel; heartless; hard; harsh; severe; violent; intense; strong; heavy; extreme; very bad; terrible; awful; excessive; exorbitant; unreasonable; outrageous; unfair; unjust
酷いヒドいcruel; heartless; hard; harsh; severe; violent; intense; strong; heavy; extreme; very bad; terrible; awful; excessive; exorbitant; unreasonable; outrageous; unfair; unjust
酷いひでーcruel; heartless; hard; harsh; severe; violent; intense; strong; heavy; extreme; very bad; terrible; awful; excessive; exorbitant; unreasonable; outrageous; unfair; unjust

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

酢
acid, sour, tart, vinegar
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酪
broth, dairy products, fruit juice, whey
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酔
drunk, elated, feel sick, poisoned, spellbound
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酵
fermentation
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枯
be seasoned, die, dry up, wither
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昨
previous, yesterday
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酬
repay, retribution, reward
Grade 8JLPT 1
酌
bar-tending, draw (water), ladle, pump, scoop, serving sake, the host
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星
dot, mark, spot, star
Grade 2JLPT 2
捨
abandon, discard, reject, resign, sacrifice, throw away
Grade 6JLPT 2