adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. severe, fierce, stern.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
苛烈 かれつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

torment, scold, chastise
さいな.む カ いじ.める (11th)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
can, passable, mustn't
カ コク -べ.き (5th)
street, ward, town
チョウ テイ チン (3rd, N1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
ardent, violent, vehement
レツ はげ.しい やす (7th, N1)
file, row, rank
レツ れっ レ (3rd, 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)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ