Word Meaning 残酷

ざんこく zankoku

残酷 is read as ざんこく (zankoku) and means cruel.

Meaning

English

  1. cruel
  2. brutal
  3. ruthless
  4. merciless
  5. inhuman

Reading

Kana

ざんこく

Romaji

zankoku

Writing Variants

  • 惨刻 ざんこく zankoku
  • 惨酷 ざんこく zankoku
  • 残刻 ざんこく zankoku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 5714 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

残忍冷酷

ざんにんれいこく

atrocious and cold-blooded

残酷非道

ざんこくひどう

inhumanity

残酷焼

ざんこくやき

live broiling of shellfish

残暑

ざんしょ

late summer heat

残忍

ざんにん

brutal

残塁

ざんるい

left on base

残虐

ざんぎゃく

cruel

残務整理

ざんむせいり

liquidation (of a company)

残品整理

ざんぴんせいり

clearance sale

残基

ざんき

residue

残留応力

ざんりゅうおうりょく

residual stress

残骸

ざんがい

ruins