Keyword
oppress
Info
FrequencyTop 1500-1600
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 3
Heisig2153
Readings
いじ
(14%)
Composed of
tiger's head
box on its side
one
Used in kanji (2 in total)
sport with
ague
Used in vocabulary (95 in total)
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
slaughter; massacre
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
Examples (12 in total)
The general ordered the massacre of all war prisoners.
They condemned him for his cruelty to animals.
Many atrocities were committed during the war.
The cops are searching for clues to the cruel murder.
The cops are searching for clues to the brutal murder.
Tom was abused by his father.
How long can the world stand by and watch these atrocities?
The slaughter of the prisoners was a barbarous act.
The dictator oppressed the people.
Child abuse is a crime.
She gave up eating meat after reading a book about cruelty to animals.
He was punished for child abuse.