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Stroke Count
14 Strokes
Radical
酉 + 7 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. cruel, severe, atrocious, unjust
Readings
Kun'yomi: ひど.い。
On'yomi: コク。(Go-on, Kan-on Readings)

Japanese Meaning for 酷

Dictionary Entry for 酷

koku
na adjective, noun
  1. severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair

Stroke Order Diagrams for 酷

Construction of Character for 酷

Radicals and parts present in 酷
» Radical west, bird, sign of the bird, 5-7PM, tenth sign of Chinese zodiac, sake radical (no. 164)
» Part
» Part mouth
» Part soil, earth, ground, Turkey

Kanji related to 酷

  • 寿

  • 使

    調

    沿

  • 西

Meanings in Other Languages for 酷

French
  1. cruel, atroce, sévère, injuste
Portuguese
  1. injusto, cruel, severo
Spanish
  1. severidad, crueldad, atrocidad, injusticia

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