Word details

非情

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 非情.

Dictionary

Entry

非情じょうNoun~な Adj.~の Adj.Freq #12539
1

cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; cruel

Examples
これらの気の毒な人々は非情な独裁者のなすがままになっていた。
These poor people were at the mercy of the cruel dictator.
2

Buddhism

insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

un-, mistake, negative, injustice, non-

8 strokesFrequency 472JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Kun

あら.ず

feelings, emotion, passion, sympathy, circumstances, facts

11 strokesFrequency 235JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ジョウセイ

Kun

なさ.け

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