adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. brutal, cruel, merciless, ruthless, cold-blooded.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
残忍 ざんにん
惨忍 ざんにん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

remainder, leftover, balance
のこ.る ザン そこな.う (4th, N3)
bare bone, bad, wrong
ガツ ガチ タイ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
evening
ゆう セキ ゆ (1st, N4)
damage, (戔 variant)
damage, (戔 variant)
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ カ ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
endure, bear, put up with
ニン しの.ぶ おし (Early High School, N1)
blade, sword, edge
は ジン やいば (Early High School, N1)
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)