tyrannize, oppress
On'yomi (音読み)
- ギャク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- しいた.げる
About this kanji
The kanji 虐 (gyaku) primarily means to tyrannize or oppress. It is often used in verbs, especially in the form しいたげる (shiitageru), which means to abuse or mistreat. Some common compounds include 虐殺 (ぎゃくさつ, gyakusatsu), meaning slaughter, which refers to killing in a brutal way, and 虐待 (ぎゃくたい, gyakutai), meaning abuse, often in a context of cruelty towards vulnerable individuals. Another compound is 虐め (いじめ, ijime), which means bullying and highlights the oppressive behavior among peers. This kanji often carries a heavy and negative connotation, so it's important to use it thoughtfully in conversation.
Example sentences
動物虐待は許されない。
Animal abuse is unacceptable.
Meanings across languages
- English
- tyrannize, oppress
- Tiếng Việt
- đàn áp, áp bức
- 日本語
- 虐待する, 圧制する
- 한국어
- 억압하다, 압제하다
- 中文
- 虐待, 压迫
- id
- menindas, menyiksa
- th
- ข่มเหง, กดขี่
- es
- tiranizar, oprimir
- fr
- tyranniser, opprimer
- de
- tyrannisieren, unterdrücken
- pt
- tiranizar, oprimir
Common compounds
- 虐殺ぎゃくさつslaughter, massacre
- 虐待ぎゃくたいabuse, ill-treatment, maltreatment
- 残虐ざんぎゃくcruel, brutal, savage
- 虐めいじめbullying, teasing
- 暴虐ぼうぎゃくtyranny, atrocity
- 自虐じぎゃくself-torture, masochism, inflicting damage to oneself
- 虐げるしいたげるto oppress, to persecute, to tyrannize
- 加虐かぎゃくcausing pain, sadism
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