Japanese symbol for “ruthlessly”
情け容赦なく
なさけようしゃなく
Romaji: nasakeyoushanaku
mercilessly; ruthlessly
In Japanese, ruthlessly is 情け容赦なく, read なさけようしゃなく (nasakeyoushanaku).
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Meanings
- adv mercilessly; ruthlessly
Written forms: 情け容赦なく、情け容赦無く. Readings: なさけようしゃなく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ruthlessly”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ばっさり | ばっさり bassari | drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 情報 | じょうほう jouhou | information; news; report |
| 感情 | かんじょう kanjou | emotion; feeling; feelings |
| 事情 | じじょう jijou | circumstances; conditions; situation |
| 表情 | ひょうじょう hyoujou | facial expression; countenance |
| 愛情 | あいじょう aijou | love; affection |
| 情熱 | じょうねつ jounetsu | passion; enthusiasm; zeal |
| 内容 | ないよう naiyou | contents; content; substance |
| 容易 | ようい youi | easy; simple; plain |
| 容赦 | ようしゃ yousha | pardon; forgiveness; tolerance |
See also: Chinese symbol for “ruthlessly”.
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