ざん
残
こく
酷

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. cruel, brutal, ruthless, merciless, inhuman.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ざん
残
こく
酷
 残酷 ざんこく ✔
ざん
残
こく
刻
 残刻 ざんこく
ざん
惨
こく
酷
 惨酷 ざんこく

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)
cruel, severe, atrocious
コク　ひど.い (9th, 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 (4th, N3)
cow
うし　ギュウ　ご (2nd, N4)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る　カン　ほ.す (6th, N2)