What does 冷酷 mean?
冷酷 is a Japanese noun meaning “cruelty, coldheartedness, ruthless” in English. It is written as 冷酷 in kanji, れいこく in hiragana, and reikoku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
犬を叩くなんて彼は冷酷だ。
It was cruel of him to beat his dog.