虐
虐·tyrannize, oppress
- On-yomi
- ぎゃく
- Kun-yomi
- しいた.げる
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 虐待 | ぎゃくたい | abuse, mistreatment |
| 虐殺 | ぎゃくさつ | massacre |
| 虐げる | しいたげる | to oppress, to tyrannize |
| 残虐 | ざんぎゃく | brutal, atrocious |
| 自虐 | じぎゃく | self-torment, self-deprecation |
Example sentences
動物の虐待は許されない。
どうぶつのぎゃくたいはゆるされない。
Cruelty to animals is not acceptable.
その民族は長い間虐げられてきた。
そのみんぞくはながいあいだしいたげられてきた。
That people was oppressed for a long time.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 虐待 is ぎゃくたい, not ぎゃくだい.
- 虐げる is しいたげる — an unexpectedly long kun reading.
Memory aid
Picture it
The tiger top 虍 over a clawed-down shape: a tiger mauling what is under it — cruelty.
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