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 苛め, 苛酷, 苛ち, 苛つく.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 2

苛

Meaning

Kanji 苛

torment

torment, scold, chastise

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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

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Showing 15 common entries

Showing 15 of 30 entries that include this kanji.

苛め

いじめ

bullying

苛酷

かこく

severe

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)

苛虐

かぎゃく

cruel treatment

苛酷事故

かこくじこ

severe accident (esp. relating to a nuclear reactor)

苛性

かせい

caustic

苛性アルカリ

かせいアルカリ

caustic alkali

苛性カリ

かせいカリ

caustic potash

苛性ソーダ

かせいソーダ

caustic soda

苛政

かせい

tyranny

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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.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 2 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

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