Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 殘酷

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?janhok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?janhog
McCune–Reischauer?chanhok
Yale Romanization?can.hok

Noun

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잔혹 (janhok) (hanja 殘酷)

  1. cruelty; brutality; atrocity; heartlessness; ruthlessness