虐
Tyrannize, Oppress JLPT N1
9 strokes · school grade 8 · frequency rank #1464
Meaning
Tyrannize, Oppress
Readings
On’yomiギャク gyaku
Kun’yomiしいた.げる shiitageru
Radical
Components
- 虍 (radical)
Example sentences
- あなたの動物虐待を残念におもう。We deplore your cruelty to animals.
- 捕虜を虐殺したのは残忍な行為だ。The slaughter of the prisoners was a barbarous act.
- 戦争中多くの残虐行為が行われた。Many atrocities were committed during the war.
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