Word Meaning 無残

むざん muzan

無残 is read as むざん (muzan) and means breaking a religious precept without shame.

Meaning

English

  1. breaking a religious precept without shame
  2. pitiful
  3. tragic
  4. horrible
  5. miserable
  6. cruel
  7. merciless
  8. atrocious

Reading

Kana

むざん

Romaji

muzan

Writing Variants

  • 無惨 むざん muzan
  • 無慙 むざん muzan
  • 無慚 むざん muzan

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 3630 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

冷酷無残

れいこくむざん

cruel and heartless

残念無念

ざんねんむねん

deep regret

残虐無道

ざんぎゃくむどう

inhumanity

無人

むじん

shorthandedness

無茶

むちゃ

rash

無理

むり

impossible

無料

むりょう

free (of charge)

無事

ぶじ

good health

無職

むしょく

without an occupation

無言

むごん

silence (not speaking)

無線

むせん

radio (communication)

Example Sentences

2

Elizabeth killed Alister in cold blood.

The egg that slipped from my hand broke, and both the shell and yolk splattered everywhere. It was a pitiful sight.