こく
酷
はく
薄

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. cruel, inhumane, callous, brutal.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こく
酷
はく
薄
 酷薄 こくはく
こく
刻
はく
薄
 刻薄 こくはく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)
dilute, thin, weak (tea)
うす.い　ハク　すすき (7th, N2)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
far and wide
フ　ハク　あまねし (Kentei 1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
to state to, to announce
フ　ホ　しく
for the first time, not until
ホ　フ　はじ.めて (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン　す　みき (6th, N1)