酷

Readings

Kana: こく、コク

Romaji: koku, koku

Definitions

adj-na

noun

1

severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair

2

body (esp. of food, wine, etc.); weight; substance

Note: often コク

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

酷

Readings: コク、 ひど.い

Meanings: cruel, severe, atrocious, unjust

Example Sentences

ひどく痛(いた)む。

➥It hurts terribly.

ひどく歯(は)が痛(いた)い。

➥I have a bad toothache.

ひどい雨降(あめふ)りだ。

➥It is raining hard.

ひどく頭(あたま)が痛(いた)む。

➥My head aches so.

ひどい気候(きこう)です。

➥This is a terrible climate.

彼(かれ)は子供(こども)に残酷(ざんこく)だ。

➥He is a brute to his children.