adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. cruel, merciless, atrocious, ruthless, cold-blooded.
  2. pitiful, tragic, horrible, miserable.
  3. Buddhist term.breaking a religious precept without shame.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
無残 むざん
無惨 むざん
無慚 むざん
無慙 むざん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

nothingness, none, ain't
ム ブ な.い (4th)
person(人) variant
40, forty
シュウ よんじゅう しじゅう
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ
remainder, leftover, balance
のこ.る ザン そこな.う (4th, 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)
damage(戔) variant
damage(戔) variant
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ カ ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク いぐるみ (Kentei 1)