酷

cruel, cold

JLPT N1 14 strokes

Kun'yomi: ひど.い
On'yomi: コク

酷 means "cruel, cold". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 14 strokes. It is read ひど.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コク in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Stroke order & writing

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酷 in example sentences

頭痛ずつうが酷ひどい。
Zutsuu ga hidoi.
I have a bad headache.
何なんと酷ひどい天気てんきだ。
Nan to hidoi tenki da.
What horrible weather!
彼かれは酷ひどい風邪かぜをひいた。
Kare wa hidoi kaze o hiita.
He caught a terrible cold.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 酷

冷酷 cold-hearted, cruel

Common questions

What does the kanji 酷 mean?: 酷 means "cruel, cold". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 酷 have?: 酷 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 酷 read?: It is read ひど.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 酷?: 酷 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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