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苛 - Torment
An old magistrate presses his Able approval seal onto a stinging flower (think nettle), making the pain ‘official’ and that’s pure Torment. Remember the proverb that ‘harsh rule is worse than a tiger,’ so when approval meets sting, cruelty sticks in memory.
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苛 - Torment
Index #1279
Grade 7
8 strokes
JLPT Level: 0 (not included)
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Kanji Primes
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いじめる 苛める
to ill-treat, to abuse
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