残酷ざんこくzankoku残ざん酷こく残ざん酷こくShow answer(Space)Suspend(@)残ざん酷こく残ざん酷こくzankokuCommonRelative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)CommonJLPT N1Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardestJLPT N1な-adj.Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)な-adj.Noun (common)Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)Noun (common)cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhumanEXAMPLE運命(うんめい)は時(とき)として残酷(ざんこく)である。Destiny is sometimes cruel.残ざん酷こく残ざん酷こくzankokucruel; brutal; ruthless; mercilessWhat does 残酷 mean in English?cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman(adj-na, n)Search the picture dictionary for 残酷