| Kanji | 虐 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | ギャク |
| Kunyomi | しいた.げる |
| English | tyrannize, oppress |
| JLPT Level | 1 |
| Jouyou Grade | S |
| Frequency | 1464 |
| Components | 虍: tiger spots; mottled; tiger or tiger crown radical (no. 141) |
| Number of Strokes | 9 |
| Kanji Radical | 虍 |
| Radical Number | 141 |
| Radical Strokes | 6 |
| Radical Reading | とら・とらがしら・とらかんむり |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 象形 Pictographic |
| Keyword | tyrannize |
| Koohii Story 1 | Here we see the evil tyrannizing tiger. What is on his chest? A giant E, for EVIL, of course. |
| Koohii Story 2 | The "E" shape actually means claws here, and the real etymology is a tiger tyrannizing other animals with its claws (the etymologies actually make sense once in a blue moon!). I think of the claws here as two hooks, representing the front paws. (stroke order of that part: 二＋last of 直). |
| RTK Index | 1998 |
Tags: jlpt.n1, grades, kanjifreq1001-1500
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