Meaning

Primary

Cruelty

Alternative

Brutality

Word Type

noun, な adjective

Explanation

The remainder of oppression is cruelty. Even when you're done oppressing people the brutality you caused will linger in their minds and hearts.

Reading

ざんぎゃく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

これは非常に残虐な犯行です。

This is an extremely brutal crime.

私がそのような残虐行為を繰り返したのは、その度に達成感を得られることができたからです。

I repeated those brutal deeds because I was able to feel a sense of accomplishment each time.

Kanji Composition