残忍酷薄 ざんにんこくはく Also written 残忍刻薄 Meanings な-adjective, Noun cruel; heartless; brutal; atrocious Kanji 残 remain. Read as ザン. 忍 stealth. Read as ニン. 酷 harsh. Read as コク. 薄 thin. Read as ハク. Word lists Yojijukugo (四字熟語) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists