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苛 - Torment
Old dictionaries note a noxious flower that made voices go hoarse, so even the sharp 'ka' from Able scrapes the throat, locking the meaning to Torment. Think of chemistry’s 苛性ソーダ, the ‘caustic’ sting that seals the association.
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苛 - Torment
Index #1279
Grade 7
8 strokes
JLPT Level: 0 (not included)
Readings:
Kanji Primes
Compound Kanji

Common Vocab

いじめる 苛める
to ill-treat, to abuse
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