Word Meaning 酷く

ひどく hidoku

酷く is read as ひどく (hidoku) and means terribly.

Meaning

English

  1. terribly
  2. awfully
  3. dreadfully
  4. extremely
  5. severely
  6. very (much)

Reading

Kana

ひどく

Romaji

hidoku

Writing Variants

  • 非道く ひどく hidoku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 24791 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

酷寒

こくかん

severe cold

酷暑

こくしょ

intense heat

酷使

こくし

exploitation

酷評

こくひょう

severe criticism

酷い

ひどい

very bad

酷似

こくじ

resembling closely

こく

severe

酷い仕打ち

ひどいしうち

cruel treatment

酷薄無情

こくはくむじょう

cold-hearted

酷い目にあう

ひどいめにあう

to have a bad time

酷道

こくどう

(national) road in poor condition

Example Sentences

1

きのうはずつうがひどくてしごとにならなかった。

Yesterday my headache was so severe that I couldn't work.