JLPT N1

tyranny; cruelty; oppress

Item 50 of 642 | 9 strokes | Radical: 虍 (tiger)

Readings

On'yomiギャク
Kun'yomiしいた.げる

Mnemonic

A TIGER showing CRUELTY and TYRANNY over weaker animals.

Example Words

虐待 (ぎゃくたい) abuse; mistreatment
虐殺 (ぎゃくさつ) massacre
残虐 (ざんぎゃく) cruelty; atrocity