Japanese symbol for “diatribe”
酷評
こくひょう
Romaji: kokuhyou
severe criticism; sharp criticism; scathing criticism; diatribe
In Japanese, diatribe is 酷評, read こくひょう (kokuhyou).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt severe criticism; sharp criticism; scathing criticism; diatribe; panning
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 残酷 | ざんこく zankoku | cruel; brutal; ruthless |
| 過酷 | かこく kakoku | severe; harsh; hard |
| 冷酷 | れいこく reikoku | cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless |
| 酷い | ひどい hidoi | cruel; heartless; hard |
| 酷暑 | こくしょ kokusho | intense heat; severe heat |
| 評価 | ひょうか hyouka | valuation; appraisal; evaluation |
| 評判 | ひょうばん hyouban | reputation; (public) estimation; popularity |
| 評論 | ひょうろん hyouron | criticism; critique; review |
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