1) 過酷かこく #6,154 Inflections of 過酷 Class Na-adjective Stem Inflected ending ✕ Link copied! Common Pitch accent か こ く [0] Heiban Meaning ① Na-adjective Noun severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous 降伏こうふく条件じょうけんは過酷かこくだった。 The surrender terms were harsh. Kanji 過 カ overdo, exceed, go beyond 酷 コク cruel, severe, atrocious Forms 過酷#6,154過酷かこく苛酷#44,804苛酷かこくかこくかこく Learn this word with smart reviews that adapt to you Save word