BloomkoJLPT N4 · More adjectives
酷い
ひどい
cruel; terrible
Stroke order of 酷い
2 characters, 16 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
酷 · 14 strokesい · 2 strokes
Memory trick
A sake jar (酉) with a harsh notice (告) leaves a terrible, cruel hangover.
Parts: 酷 cruel (酉 sake jar + 告 announce) + い kana
The characters in 酷い
- い い — i (2 strokes)
Example sentence
酷い雨で出かけられません。
ひどいあめででかけられません。
The rain is terrible, so I can't go out.