James8880 後輩 Joined 15 Feb 2005 Messages 13 Reaction score 0 15 Feb 2005 #1 Is there a Kanji for the word Hidoi? I've searched everywhere I know and can't find anything. I was just wondering if anyone would know. Thanks -James
Is there a Kanji for the word Hidoi? I've searched everywhere I know and can't find anything. I was just wondering if anyone would know. Thanks -James
CorDarei ロマンチスト Joined 15 Nov 2004 Messages 205 Reaction score 2 15 Feb 2005 #2 酷い (This message brought to you by the Microsoft IME)
K kevinsano 後輩 Joined 13 Feb 2005 Messages 92 Reaction score 1 15 Feb 2005 #3 非道い can also be used... I think
Glenn 一切皆苦 Joined 8 Jan 2004 Messages 7,842 Reaction score 200 15 Feb 2005 #4 kevinsano said: 非道い can also be used... I think Click to expand... Not according to the 大辞林. Also, that would be hidoui, not hidoi.
kevinsano said: 非道い can also be used... I think Click to expand... Not according to the 大辞林. Also, that would be hidoui, not hidoi.
K kevinsano 後輩 Joined 13 Feb 2005 Messages 92 Reaction score 1 15 Feb 2005 #5 sorry, my mistake. I normally use JWPce's dictionary.
Elizabeth 先輩 Joined 22 Apr 2003 Messages 9,839 Reaction score 135 15 Feb 2005 #6 kevinsano said: sorry, my mistake. I normally use JWPce's dictionary. Click to expand... 酷い(P); 非道い 【ひどい】 (adj) (uk) cruel; awful; severe; very bad; serious; terrible; heavy; violent I wouldn't have suspected, but it is listed in Jdic as well....
kevinsano said: sorry, my mistake. I normally use JWPce's dictionary. Click to expand... 酷い(P); 非道い 【ひどい】 (adj) (uk) cruel; awful; severe; very bad; serious; terrible; heavy; violent I wouldn't have suspected, but it is listed in Jdic as well....
K kevinsano 後輩 Joined 13 Feb 2005 Messages 92 Reaction score 1 15 Feb 2005 #7 I did notice something. 酷い kun-yomi = hido(i) 非道い on-yomi = hi + dou (i) but it becomes hido(i) for some reason
I did notice something. 酷い kun-yomi = hido(i) 非道い on-yomi = hi + dou (i) but it becomes hido(i) for some reason
James8880 後輩 Joined 15 Feb 2005 Messages 13 Reaction score 0 15 Feb 2005 Thread starter #8 Thanks everyone, that helps a lot :-D Do you know where I could find a bigger version of it though? Last edited: 15 Feb 2005
Glenn 一切皆苦 Joined 8 Jan 2004 Messages 7,842 Reaction score 200 16 Feb 2005 #9 kevinsano said: I did notice something. 酷い kun-yomi = hido(i) 非道い on-yomi = hi + dou (i) but it becomes hido(i) for some reason Click to expand... Well, how about that. I was wondering why it isn't in there, so I decided to search ひどい. It still isn't exactly listed, but it's there. It seems that it was changed into an -i adjective from 非道（ひどう）, so they kept the kanji and altered the reading.
kevinsano said: I did notice something. 酷い kun-yomi = hido(i) 非道い on-yomi = hi + dou (i) but it becomes hido(i) for some reason Click to expand... Well, how about that. I was wondering why it isn't in there, so I decided to search ひどい. It still isn't exactly listed, but it's there. It seems that it was changed into an -i adjective from 非道（ひどう）, so they kept the kanji and altered the reading.
Damicci 先輩 Joined 4 Nov 2003 Messages 2,479 Reaction score 52 16 Feb 2005 #10 Uhm use MS IME to type it in word and make the font size 72? 酷い