adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. severe, bitter, scathing.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
痛烈 つうれつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

pain, hurt, damage
いた.い ツウ (6th, N3)
trailing sickness, sick radical (no. 104)
ダク ニャク ソウ
road with walls on both sides
ヨウ (Kentei 1)
ma
utilize, business, service
ヨウ もち.いる たから (2nd, N4)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
ardent, violent, vehement
レツ はげ.しい やす (7th, N1)
file, row, rank
レツ れっ レ (3rd, 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)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ