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RTK / HeisigFrame #1539

酷

cruel

Lv 54

Strokes: 14

JLPT: N1

Jƍyƍ: Not Jƍyƍ

Meanings

cruel RTKUnjust

Community Mnemonic

â–Č 621 votes

It's cruel to pour alcohol down a cow's mouth.

Source: Kanji Koohii community

Radical Components

On'yomi

こく

Kun'yomi

ăČどむご