Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 残忍(ざんにん) in Japanese

残忍
Kana Reading
ざんにん
Romaji
zannin
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    cruelty; atrocity; brutality
    Example sentence
    捕虜虐殺したのは残忍な行為 The slaughter of the prisoners was a barbarous act.

Examples of 残忍, ざんにん in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

7 strokes

endure, bear, put up with, conceal, secrete, spy, sneak

On'Yomi: ニン

Kun'Yomi: しの.ぶ, しの.ばせる

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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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