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荒荒しい

see styles
 araarashii / ararashi
    あらあらしい

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Fierce
(adjective) rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent

see styles
jun
    jun4
chün
 taruoka
    たるおか
(of mountains) high; harsh or severe
(surname) Taruoka


see styles
xiǎn
    xian3
hsien
 ken
    けん
precipitous; rugged
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) steepness; steep place; (2) harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
dangerous


see styles
hèng
    heng4
heng
 kō
harsh and unreasonable; unexpected
A crossbar, crosswise, athwart, across, perverse, arrogant; unexpected, i.e. lucky or unlucky.


see styles
guǎng
    guang3
kuang
 kō
rough; uncouth; boorish
harsh

see styles
è
    e4
o
harsh; forbidding

see styles

    ku4
k`u
    ku
 koku
    こく
ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip
(noun or adjectival noun) severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair

see styles
xiǎn
    xian3
hsien
 sachio
    さちお
Japanese variant of 險|险
(adj-t,adv-to) (archaism) precipitous; (noun or adjectival noun) (1) steepness; steep place; (2) harsh (look); sharp (tongue); (personal name) Sachio

不澁

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bù sè
    bu4 se4
pu se
 fujū
not harsh

冷話


冷话

see styles
lěng huà
    leng3 hua4
leng hua
harsh words; sarcasm; bitter remarks

冷面

see styles
lěng miàn
    leng3 mian4
leng mien
grim; stern; harsh

刳い

see styles
 egui
    えぐい
(adjective) (1) (kana only) harsh; acrid; pungent; astringent; (2) strong-minded; heartless; inconsiderate; (adj-i,int) (3) (kana only) (slang) nasty; gross; (4) (kana only) (slang) amazing

刺眼

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cì yǎn
    ci4 yan3
tz`u yen
    tzu yen
to dazzle; to offend the eyes; dazzling; harsh (light); crude (colors); unsightly

刻薄

see styles
kè bó
    ke4 bo2
k`o po
    ko po
 kokuhaku
    こくはく
unkind; harsh; cutting; mean; acrimony; to embezzle by making illegal deductions
(noun or adjectival noun) cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal

厲害


厉害

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lì hai
    li4 hai5
li hai
(used to describe sb or something that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding; (of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough; (of an animal) fierce; (of a resemblance) striking; (of liquor or chili pepper) strong; (of bacteria) virulent

厳粛

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 genshuku
    げんしゅく
(adjectival noun) (1) grave; solemn; serious; (adjectival noun) (2) harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict

嘴損


嘴损

see styles
zuǐ sǔn
    zui3 sun3
tsui sun
(dialect) sharp-tongued; harsh

嚥住


咽住

see styles
yàn zhù
    yan4 zhu4
yen chu
to suppress (a sob, harsh words etc)

嚴苛


严苛

see styles
yán kē
    yan2 ke1
yen k`o
    yen ko
severe; harsh

嚴酷


严酷

see styles
yán kù
    yan2 ku4
yen k`u
    yen ku
bitter; harsh; grim; ruthless; severe; cut-throat (competition)

大恥


大耻

see styles
dà chǐ
    da4 chi3
ta ch`ih
    ta chih
 oohaji
    おおはじ
great shame; great disgrace; harsh humiliation; deep embarrassment; unbearable loss of face
greatly ashamed

奇峭

see styles
 kishou / kisho
    きしょう
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) (archaism) steep; precipitous; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) (archaism) harsh (personality)

寂寞

see styles
jì mò
    ji4 mo4
chi mo
 jakubaku
    せきばく
lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent
(1) loneliness; desolation; (adj-t,adv-to,adj-no) (2) lonely; lonesome; dreary; desolate; deserted; (3) harsh (words); cutting (criticism); (noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) (4) to separate in thought; to consider as independent
quiescent

寂莫

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 sekibaku
    せきばく
    jakumaku
    じゃくまく
(irregular kanji usage) (1) loneliness; desolation; (adj-t,adv-to,adj-no) (2) lonely; lonesome; dreary; desolate; deserted; (3) harsh (words); cutting (criticism); (noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) (4) to separate in thought; to consider as independent

尖酸

see styles
jiān suān
    jian1 suan1
chien suan
harsh; scathing; acid (remarks)

惡罵


恶骂

see styles
è mà
    e4 ma4
o ma
 ome
to curse fiercely
harsh words

惱亂


恼乱

see styles
nǎo luàn
    nao3 luan4
nao luan
 nōran
harsh

暴虐

see styles
bào nüè
    bao4 nu:e4
pao nu:e
 bougyaku / bogyaku
    ぼうぎゃく
brutal; tyrannical
(noun or adjectival noun) tyranny; atrocity
harsh

残当

see styles
 zantou / zanto
    ざんとう
(adjectival noun) (net-sl) (abbr. of 残念だが当然) unfortunate but expected; harsh but fair

毒舌

see styles
dú shé
    du2 she2
tu she
 dokuzetsu
    どくぜつ
venomous tongue; sharp-tongued; harsh
(noun - becomes adjective with の) wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language

渋い

see styles
 shibui
    しぶい
(adjective) (1) astringent; bitter; puckery; rough; harsh; tart; (2) austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); refined; quiet (and simple); sober; sombre; subdued; tasteful (in a quiet way); understated; (3) sour (look); glum; grim; sullen; sulky; (4) stingy; tight-fisted

澁い

see styles
 shibui
    しぶい
(out-dated kanji) (adjective) (1) astringent; bitter; puckery; rough; harsh; tart; (2) austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); refined; quiet (and simple); sober; sombre; subdued; tasteful (in a quiet way); understated; (3) sour (look); glum; grim; sullen; sulky; (4) stingy; tight-fisted

激語

see styles
 gekigo
    げきご
(n,vs,vi) harsh language

激辛

see styles
 gekikara
    げきから
(adj-no,n) (1) (colloquialism) extremely spicy; fiery hot; (adj-no,n) (2) (colloquialism) extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing

灰汁

see styles
 aku(gikun); aku
    あく(gikun); アク
(1) (kana only) lye; (2) (kana only) harsh taste; bitter taste; alkaline taste; astringency; (3) (kana only) scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (4) (kana only) (also written incorrectly as 悪) (See あくが強い・2) (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality; strong idiosyncrasy

生硬

see styles
shēng yìng
    sheng1 ying4
sheng ying
 seikou / seko
    せいこう
stiff; harsh
(noun or adjectival noun) crude; immature; unpolished

痛棒

see styles
 tsuubou / tsubo
    つうぼう
(1) severe attack; bitter (harsh) criticism; (2) stick used to strike inattentive Zen meditators

痛言

see styles
 tsuugen / tsugen
    つうげん
(noun, transitive verb) cutting remark; biting (scathing, bitter) criticism; harsh words

粗暴

see styles
cū bào
    cu1 bao4
ts`u pao
    tsu pao
 sobou / sobo
    そぼう
crude; crass; rude; rough; harsh
(noun or adjectival noun) rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent

肅殺


肃杀

see styles
sù shā
    su4 sha1
su sha
austere; stern; harsh; somber and desolate (autumn or winter)

苛刻

see styles
kē kè
    ke1 ke4
k`o k`o
    ko ko
harsh; severe; demanding

苛酷

see styles
 kakoku
    かこく
(noun or adjectival noun) severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous

苦学

see styles
 kugaku
    くがく
(n,vs,vi) (1) working one's way through school; earning one's own school fees; (n,vs,vi) (2) studying under adversity; studying in harsh economic circumstances

苦言

see styles
kǔ yán
    ku3 yan2
k`u yen
    ku yen
 kugen
    くげん
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
Bitter words, words of rebuke.

荒い

see styles
 arai
    あらい
(adjective) (1) rough; wild; violent; rude; coarse; harsh; fierce; heavy (e.g. breathing); (adjective) (2) immoderate; extravagant; reckless

說哭


说哭

see styles
shuō kū
    shuo1 ku1
shuo k`u
    shuo ku
to make (sb) cry (with one's harsh words)

辛め

see styles
 karame
    からめ
(adj-na,adj-no,n) (1) hottish; salty; somewhat hot; kind of salty; on the dry side; (2) strict; harsh

辛口

see styles
 karakuchi
    からくち
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) a liking for sake; one who likes sake; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (3) salty (taste); (noun - becomes adjective with の) (4) harsh; scathing; (surname) Karakuchi

辛目

see styles
 karame
    からめ
(adj-na,adj-no,n) (1) hottish; salty; somewhat hot; kind of salty; on the dry side; (2) strict; harsh

過酷

see styles
 kakoku
    かこく
(noun or adjectival noun) severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous

酷い

see styles
 mugoi
    むごい
    hidoi
    ひどい
(adjective) (1) (kana only) cruel; merciless; pitiless; brutal; atrocious; inhuman; (2) (kana only) tragic; horrible; terrible; dreadful; miserable; (adjective) (1) (kana only) cruel; heartless; hard; harsh; severe; (2) (kana only) violent; intense; strong; heavy; extreme; (3) (kana only) very bad; terrible; awful; (4) (kana only) excessive; exorbitant; unreasonable; outrageous; unfair; unjust

重話


重话

see styles
zhòng huà
    zhong4 hua4
chung hua
harsh words

険悪

see styles
 kenaku
    けんあく
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) dangerous; perilous; threatening; stormy; volatile; tense; critical; serious; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp; harsh

麻醉

see styles
má zuì
    ma2 zui4
ma tsui
anesomethingesia; to anesomethingetize; (fig.) to corrupt (sb's mind); to enervate; to numb the mind (to escape from harsh reality)

きつ目

see styles
 kitsume
    きつめ
(adj-no,adj-na) (1) (kana only) (See きつい・4) a little tight; a little snug; (2) (kana only) (See きつい・1,きつい・2) a little harsh

しどい

see styles
 shidoi
    しどい
(adjective) (slang) (See ひどい・1) awful; terrible; dreadful; horrible; atrocious; extremely cruel; extremely harsh

ミソ糞

see styles
 misokuso
    ミソくそ
(adjectival noun) (1) harsh; severe (e.g. criticism, verbal attack); (2) jumble; mess

凶巴巴

see styles
xiōng bā bā
    xiong1 ba1 ba1
hsiung pa pa
harsh; savage; fierce

厳しい

see styles
 kibishii / kibishi
    きびしい
(adjective) (1) severe; strict; rigid; unsparing; relentless; (2) intense (e.g. cold); harsh; tough

味噌糞

see styles
 misokuso
    みそくそ
(adjectival noun) (1) harsh; severe (e.g. criticism, verbal attack); (2) jumble; mess

手酷い

see styles
 tehidoi
    てひどい
(adjective) severe; harsh

糞ミソ

see styles
 kusomiso
    くそミソ
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) harsh; severe (e.g. criticism, verbal attack); (2) (kana only) sweeping denunciation

糞味噌

see styles
 kusomiso
    くそみそ
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) harsh; severe (e.g. criticism, verbal attack); (2) (kana only) sweeping denunciation

耳障り

see styles
 mimizawari
    みみざわり
(noun or adjectival noun) hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating; jarring; cacophonous

血淋淋

see styles
xiě lín lín
    xie3 lin2 lin2
hsieh lin lin
bloody; blood-soaked; gory; grisly; cruel; brutal; harsh; grim; bitter

襤褸滓

see styles
 borokasu; borokasu
    ぼろかす; ボロカス
(1) (kana only) harsh criticism; (2) (kana only) something worthless or of little value

語麁惡


语麁恶

see styles
yǔ cū è
    yu3 cu1 e4
yü ts`u o
    yü tsu o
 gosoaku
harsh speech

語麤惡


语麤恶

see styles
yǔ cū è
    yu3 cu1 e4
yü ts`u o
    yü tsu o
 gosoaku
harsh speech

酷しい

see styles
 kibishii / kibishi
    きびしい
(adjective) (1) severe; strict; rigid; unsparing; relentless; (2) intense (e.g. cold); harsh; tough

Variations:

see styles
 ken
    けん
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) steepness; steep place; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) (esp. 険, but also written as 権 or 慳) harsh (look); sharp (tongue)

際どい

see styles
 kiwadoi
    きわどい
(adjective) (1) (kana only) very close; close; narrow (e.g. narrow victory); dangerous; risky; hazardous; (2) (kana only) suggestive; bordering on the obscene; risque; delicate (e.g. question); immoral; questionable; shady; (3) (archaism) extreme; harsh; cruel

際疾い

see styles
 kiwadoi
    きわどい
(adjective) (1) (kana only) very close; close; narrow (e.g. narrow victory); dangerous; risky; hazardous; (2) (kana only) suggestive; bordering on the obscene; risque; delicate (e.g. question); immoral; questionable; shady; (3) (archaism) extreme; harsh; cruel

非道い

see styles
 hidoi
    ひどい
(adjective) (1) (kana only) cruel; heartless; hard; harsh; severe; (2) (kana only) violent; intense; strong; heavy; extreme; (3) (kana only) very bad; terrible; awful; (4) (kana only) excessive; exorbitant; unreasonable; outrageous; unfair; unjust

麤惡語


麤恶语

see styles
cū è yǔ
    cu1 e4 yu3
ts`u o yü
    tsu o yü
Coarse, evil, slanderous language.

クソミソ

see styles
 kusomiso
    クソミソ
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) harsh; severe (e.g. criticism, verbal attack); (2) (kana only) sweeping denunciation

クソ味噌

see styles
 kusomiso
    クソみそ
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) harsh; severe (e.g. criticism, verbal attack); (2) (kana only) sweeping denunciation

こっ酷い

see styles
 koppidoi
    こっぴどい
(adjective) (kana only) (colloquialism) (emphatic form of ひどい) (really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe

ドイヒー

see styles
 doihii / doihi
    ドイヒー
(adjectival noun) (slang) (See ひどい・1) cruel; heartless; hard; harsh; severe

どぎつい

see styles
 dogitsui
    どぎつい
(adjective) gaudy; loud; garish; violent; harsh

ふらつく

see styles
 burakku
    ブラック
(1) black; (2) black (coffee); without cream or milk; (n-pref,adj-na) (3) exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; immoral; (4) boldface; blackface; heavy-faced type; (personal name) Bragg

ボロカス

see styles
 borokasu
    ボロカス
(1) (kana only) harsh criticism; (2) (kana only) something worthless or of little value

ミソクソ

see styles
 misokuso
    ミソクソ
(adjectival noun) (1) harsh; severe (e.g. criticism, verbal attack); (2) jumble; mess

刺々しい

see styles
 togetogeshii / togetogeshi
    とげとげしい
(adjective) sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy

刺刺しい

see styles
 togetogeshii / togetogeshi
    とげとげしい
(adjective) sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy

刻薄寡恩

see styles
kè bó guǎ ēn
    ke4 bo2 gua3 en1
k`o po kua en
    ko po kua en
harsh and merciless (idiom)

厚膜胞子

see styles
 koumakuhoushi / komakuhoshi
    こうまくほうし
chlamydospore (thick-walled spore that can survive harsh conditions)

味噌クソ

see styles
 misokuso
    みそクソ
(adjectival noun) (1) harsh; severe (e.g. criticism, verbal attack); (2) jumble; mess

奴隷契約

see styles
 doreikeiyaku / dorekeyaku
    どれいけいやく
slave contract (in the entertainment industry); harsh, slave-like long-term contract

忠言逆耳

see styles
zhōng yán nì ěr
    zhong1 yan2 ni4 er3
chung yen ni erh
 chuugengyakuji / chugengyakuji
    ちゅうげんぎゃくじ
loyal advice jars on the ears (idiom)
(expression) (yoji) good advice is harsh to the ears; honest advice is often unpleasant to the ears

手ひどい

see styles
 tehidoi
    てひどい
(adjective) severe; harsh

手厳しい

see styles
 tekibishii / tekibishi
    てきびしい
(adjective) severe; harsh

毒天二鼓

see styles
dú tiān èr gǔ
    du2 tian1 er4 gu3
tu t`ien erh ku
    tu tien erh ku
 dokuten niko
The two kinds of drum: poison-drum, harsh or stern words for repressing evil, and devadrum, gentle words for producing good; also, misleading contrasted with correct teaching. The毒鼓 is likened also to the Buddha-nature which can slay all evil.

無諸獷悷


无诸犷悷

see styles
wú zhū guǎng lì
    wu2 zhu1 guang3 li4
wu chu kuang li
 mu sho kōrai
not harsh

荒々しい

see styles
 araarashii / ararashi
    あらあらしい
(adjective) rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent

過酷尋問

see styles
 kakokujinmon
    かこくじんもん
harsh interrogation; enhanced interrogation

長夜難明


长夜难明

see styles
cháng yè nán míng
    chang2 ye4 nan2 ming2
ch`ang yeh nan ming
    chang yeh nan ming
lit. many nights under a harsh moon; long years of oppression (idiom)

風餐露宿


风餐露宿

see styles
fēng cān lù sù
    feng1 can1 lu4 su4
feng ts`an lu su
    feng tsan lu su
 fuusanroshuku / fusanroshuku
    ふうさんろしゅく
lit. to eat in the open air and sleep outdoors (idiom); fig. to rough it
(yoji) living in the harsh outdoors; roughing it in the wilderness; enduring a difficult journey

あくが強い

see styles
 akugatsuyoi
    あくがつよい
(exp,adj-i) (1) having a strong alkaline taste; harsh to the taste; (2) excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic

あくの強い

see styles
 akunotsuyoi
    あくのつよい
(adjective) (1) harsh tasting; strongly alkaline tasting; (2) excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic

スパルタ式

see styles
 suparutashiki
    スパルタしき
(adj-no,n) (See スパルタ教育) Spartan; spartan; harsh; rigid; severe; strict

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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