虐

tyrannize, oppress

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ギャク

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

しいた.げる

Stroke Order

9 / 9

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:9

JLPT:N1

Frequency:1464

Vocabulary

ギャク

Word	Reading	Meaning
虐殺	ギャクサツ	slaughter; massacre
虐待	ギャクタイ	abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
残虐	ザンギャク	cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
暴虐	ボウギャク	tyranny; atrocity
自虐	ジギャク	self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
虐める	いじめる	to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to pick on; to tease; to be cruel to; to persecute; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
虐め	いじめ	bullying; teasing
虐げる	しいたげる	to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
虐め	イジメ	bullying; teasing
虐めっ子	いじめっこ	bully

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