Japanese symbol for “unforgiving”
仮借なき
かしゃくなき
Romaji: kashakunaki
merciless; unforgiving; ruthless; relentless
In Japanese, unforgiving is 仮借なき, read かしゃくなき (kashakunaki).
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Meanings
- adj-pn merciless; unforgiving; ruthless; relentless
Written forms: 仮借なき、仮借無き. Readings: かしゃくなき.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “unforgiving”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 器の小さい | うつわのちいさい utsuwanochiisai | intolerant; small-minded; inflexible |
| 器が小さい | うつわがちいさい utsuwagachiisai | intolerant; small-minded; inflexible |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 仮に | かりに karini | supposing; even if; granting that |
| 仮面 | かめん kamen | mask |
| 仮定 | かてい katei | assumption; supposition; hypothesis |
| 仮想 | かそう kasou | imagination; supposition; virtual |
| 仮装 | かそう kasou | costume; fancy dress; masquerade |
| 仮設 | かせつ kasetsu | temporary construction; temporary establishment; provisional construction |
| 借金 | しゃっきん shakkin | debt; loan; liabilities |
| 借り | かり kari | borrowing; debt; loan |
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