むごい
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word むごい
1
cruel; merciless; pitiless; brutal; atrocious; inhuman
Examples
動物に対してむごいことをしてはいけない。
You ought not to be cruel to animals.
2
tragic; horrible; terrible; dreadful; miserable; ugly; horrifying
Kanji in this Word
惨
11 strokes
Frequency: 1463
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
wretched
disaster
cruelty
harsh
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
サン
ザン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
みじ.め
いた.む
むご.い
酷
14 strokes
Frequency: 1596
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
cruel
severe
atrocious
unjust
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ひど.い
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