こく
酷
し
使

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. exploitation, overuse, abuse.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こく
酷
し
使
 酷使 こくし ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)
use, send on a mission, order
つか.う　シ (3rd, N4)
human radical (no. 9)
officer, an official
リ　さと　し (Late Jr. High, N1)
length, ten shaku, measure
ジョウ　たけ　とも (Early Jr. High)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)