漢字道KANJIDO

8 strokesRadical

2High school graduate / general8 strokesRadical
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いじ.める・さいな.む・いらだ.つ・からい・こまかい
Meaning
harsh; torment

Origin

ORIGIN

Grass plus a phonetic element: something that pricks and irritates — harsh, tormenting.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

苛酷・苛烈

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 苛酷かこく

    harsh; severe

  • 苛烈かれつ

    fierce; relentless

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

苛酷な労働環境を改善したい。

I want to improve the harsh working conditions.

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