Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 残虐(ざんぎゃく) in Japanese

残虐
Kana Reading
ざんぎゃく
Romaji
zangyaku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    cruelty; brutality
    Example sentence
    戦争多く残虐行為行われた Many atrocities were committed during the war.

Examples of 残虐, ざんぎゃく in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

9 strokes

tyrannize, oppress

On'Yomi: ギャク

Kun'Yomi: しいた.げる

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JLPT 3

10 strokes

remainder, leftover, balance

On'Yomi: ザン, サン

Kun'Yomi: のこ.る, のこ.す, そこな.う, のこ.り

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