가혹

가혹

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 苛酷.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈka̠ːβo̞k̚]
• Phonetic hangeul: [가ː혹]

Revised Romanization? gahok Revised Romanization (translit.)? gahog McCune–Reischauer? kahok Yale Romanization? kāhok

Noun

가혹 • (gahok) (hanja 苛酷)

1. severity; cruelty

Derived terms

• 가혹하다 (苛酷—, gahokhada)