Kanji

苛

苛

torment, scold, chastise

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

艸部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

カ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

いじめる, さいなむ, いらだつ, からい, こまかい

Example sentences

苛立ち いらだち
彼 は 内心 の 苛立ち を 隠し切れなかった 。

He could not hide his inner irritation.

苛立つ いらだつ
列 が なかなか 進まず 、 彼 は 苛立っていた 。

As the line wasn't moving, he was getting irritated.

苛む さいなむ
彼 は 罪悪感 に 苛まれている 。

He is tormented by guilt.

良心 りょうしん
彼 は 良心 の 呵責 に 苛まれている 。

He is tormented by the pangs of conscience.

苛烈 かれつ
苛烈 な 競争 が 続いている 。

A fierce competition is continuing.

苛々 いらいら
バス が 来なくて 苛々 する 。

I'm getting irritated because the bus isn't coming.

苛酷 かこく
彼 は 苛酷 な 労働 条件 に 耐え た 。

He endured harsh working conditions.

Example Vocabulary

苛立ち

いらだち

irritation; frustration; impatience

苛立つ

いらだつ

to get irritated; to be fretful; to lose one's patience

苛む

さいなむ

to torment; to tease; to harass

苛烈

かれつ

severe; fierce; intense

苛立たしい

いらだたしい

苛める

いじめる

to bully; to torment; to ill-treat

苛つく

いらつく

苛々

いらいら

to be irritated; to be annoyed

苛立たしげ

いらだたしげ

苛酷

かこく

harsh; severe; rigorous

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