冷酷
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 冷酷
1
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
Examples
犬を叩くなんて彼は冷酷だ。
It was cruel of him to beat his dog.
Kanji in this Word
冷
7 strokes
Frequency: 667
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
cool
cold (beer, person)
chill
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
レイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つめ.たい
ひ.える
ひ.や
ひ.ややか
ひ.やす
ひ.やかす
さ.める
さ.ます
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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