残虐

ざんぎゃく

Also written 惨虐

Meanings

1. な-adjective, Noun cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous

Kanji

• 残 remain. Read as ザン.
• 虐 abuse. Read as ギャク.

Example sentences

• 戦争中多くの残虐行為が行われた。
  Many atrocities were committed during the war.
• 何人も、拷問又は残虐な、非人道的な若しくは屈辱的な取扱若しくは刑罰を受けることはない。
  No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

Words containing 残虐

• 残虐非道 (ざんぎゃくひどう) inhumanity
• 残虐無道 (ざんぎゃくむどう) inhumanity

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