Word Meaning 過酷
かこく
kakoku
過酷 is read as かこく (kakoku) and means severe.
Meaning
English
- severe
- harsh
- hard
- cruel
- rigorous
Reading
Kana
かこく
Romaji
kakoku
Writing Variants
- 苛酷 かこく kakoku
Stroke Sequence
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1裁判官はその未決囚の行動に対する嫌悪の念をためらうことなくあからさまにして、できるだけ過酷な刑を下した。
The judge made no bones about his disgust with the accused's actions and handed down the severest sentence possible.