Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 過酷(かこく) in Japanese

過酷, 苛酷
Kana Reading
かこく
Romaji
kakoku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    rigour; rigor; severity; cruelty; harsh
    Example sentence
    痩せるには過酷な断食ないといけないと思っている People who think that if they are to lose weight they must go on a strict fast.

Examples of 過酷, 苛酷, かこく in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

14 strokes

cruel, severe, atrocious, unjust

On'Yomi: コク

Kun'Yomi: ひど.い

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JLPT 3

12 strokes

overdo, exceed, go beyond, error

On'Yomi: カ

Kun'Yomi: す.ぎる, -す.ぎる, -す.ぎ, す.ごす, あやま.つ, あやま.ち, よ.ぎる

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8 strokes

torment, scold, chastise

On'Yomi: カ

Kun'Yomi: いじ.める, さいな.む, いらだ.つ, からい, こまかい

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