What does kanji 苛 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 苛 is torment.

How is kanji 苛 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 苛 are いじ.める, さいな.む, いらだ.つ, からい, こまかい; the onyomi readings are カ.

What is the main radical of kanji 苛?

The main radical for kanji 苛 is 艸.

What words use kanji 苛?

Example words that use kanji 苛 include 虐め, 過酷, 苛々, 苛める.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 2

苛

Meaning

Kanji 苛

torment

torment, scold, chastise

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: いじ.めるさいな.むいらだ.つからいこまかい
Onyomi 音読み: カ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 2010

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: -
Strokes: 8
Radical: 艸
Components: 一 • 亅 • 口 • 艾
Kanji Kentei: Level 2
Similar Kanji: 河 • 阿 • 奇 • 何 • 可 • 呵 • 坷

Related vocabulary

Showing 15 common entries

Showing 15 of 30 entries that include this kanji.

虐め

いじめ

bullying

過酷

かこく

severe

苛々

いらいら

to get irritated

苛める

いじめる

to be tough on (e.g. one's body)

いじめっ子

いじめっこ

bully

いじめられっ子

いじめられっこ

bullied child

いじめ自殺

いじめじさつ

suicide caused by bullying or harassment

苛ち

いらち

in a hurry

苛つく

いらつく

to get irritated

苛っと

いらっと

becoming irritated (suddenly)

苛む

さいなむ

to torment

苛虐

かぎゃく

cruel treatment

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は弱い者を苛める。

he bullies the weak.

そんなに苛めないで。

don't torment me like that.

母は遅刻した私を苛く叱った。

my mother scolded me harshly for being late.

先生は怠けた生徒を苛く責めた。

the teacher harshly chastised the lazy student.

今年の暑さは身に苛い。

this year's heat is harsh on the body.