Word Meaning 苛烈

かれつ karetsu

苛烈 is read as かれつ (karetsu) and means severe.

Meaning

English

severe
fierce
stern

Reading

Kana

かれつ

Romaji

karetsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 133329 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

苛め

いじめ

bullying

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)

苛政

かせい

tyranny

苛立ち

いらだち

irritation

苛立つ

いらだつ

to be irritated

苛立てる

いらだてる

to irritate

苛立たしげ

いらだたしげ

antsy

苛めっ子

いじめっこ

bully

苛立たしい

いらだたしい

irritating

苛められっ子

いじめられっこ

bullied child

苛性

かせい

caustic