れい
冷
こく
酷

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. cruelty, coldheartedness, relentless, ruthless.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
れい
冷
こく
酷
 冷酷 れいこく ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

cool, cold (beer, person), chill
レイ　つめ.たい　ひ.える (4th, N3)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ　こおり (Kentei 1)
orders, laws, command
レイ　りょう　のり (4th, N2)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ　あつまる
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ　わりふ (Kentei 1)
cruel, severe, atrocious
コク　ひど.い (Early High School, N1)
west, bird, sign of the bird
とり　ユウ　なが (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
west, Spain
にし　サイ　セイ (2nd, N5)
high & level, lofty, bald
コツ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
revelation, tell, inform
コク　つ.げる　い (5th, N3)
cow
うし　ギュウ　ご (2nd, N4)
person, (人 variant)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)