残忍
ざんにん brutal; cruel
Why it means this
残 (cruel — an extended sense of 'harming') + 忍 (unfeeling) — pitilessly cruel (残忍な犯行).
Breakdown
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ざんにん brutal; cruel
残 (cruel — an extended sense of 'harming') + 忍 (unfeeling) — pitilessly cruel (残忍な犯行).
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.