01
酷い
ひどい
terrible
Meanings
- cruel
- severe
- atrocious
- unjust
Readings
Onyomi
- コク
Kunyomi
- ひど.い
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Useful words
02
残酷
ざんこく
cruel
03
過酷
かこく
harsh
04
冷酷
れいこく
cold-hearted
05
酷使
こくし
overworking
06
酷暑
こくしょ
intense heat
Compare Kanji
01告Shape95%revelation, tell告 forms the right side of 酷, making them look very similar.02酒Shape90%sake, alcoholThe radical 酉 in 酷 is very similar to the kanji 酒, which can lead to confusion.03惨Meaning85%wretched, disasterBoth kanji are used to describe cruel, tragic, or severe circumstances.04虐Meaning85%tyrannize, oppressBoth kanji share the meaning of cruelty and are often seen together in words about abuse.05苛Meaning80%torment, scoldBoth kanji express ideas of harshness, severity, or being treated cruelly.06酔Component85%drunk, feel sickBoth kanji share the 酉 radical, which originally represented a sake jar.