か
過
こく
酷

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. severe, harsh, hard, cruel, rigorous.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
か
過
こく
酷
 過酷 かこく ✔
か
苛
こく
酷
 苛酷 かこく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

overdo, exceed, go beyond
カ　よ.ぎる　す.ぎる (5th, N3)
crooked mouth, evil, dishonest
カイ　ケ　クウ (Kentei 1)
cut flesh from bones(剮) variant
カ　ケ　わ.ける
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
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)