苛

torment

JLPT N1 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: いじ.める・さいな.む・いらだ.つ・からい
On'yomi: カ

苛 means "torment". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read いじ.める・さいな.む・いらだ.つ・からい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

苛 in example sentences

彼かれは苛立いらだっていた。

Kare wa iradatte ita.

He became irritated.
トムは苛立いらだっていた。

Tomu wa iradatte ita.

Tom was irritated.
まだ罪悪感ざいあくかんに苛さいなまれている。

Mada zaiakukan ni sainamarete iru.

I'm still feeling guilty.

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

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 苛 mean?: 苛 means "torment". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 苛 have?: 苛 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 苛 read?: It is read いじ.める・さいな.む・いらだ.つ・からい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 苛?: 苛 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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