残忍
Common
I-adj
Noun
1
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
brutal;cruel;merciless;ruthless;cold-blooded
かつて残忍な王様がいた。
Once upon a time, there lived a cruel king.
Other forms
惨忍 【ざんにん】 (rarely used kanji form)