What does 残忍 mean?
残忍 is a Japanese adjective meaning “brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless” in English. It is written as 残忍 in kanji, ざんにん in hiragana, and zannin in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
かつて残忍な王様がいた。
Once upon a time, there lived a cruel king.