oppressive exaction; harsh levying
Refers to severe, exploitative collection of taxes or similar burdens. Rarely used alone; almost always appears in the four-character compound 苛斂誅求 (かれんちゅうきゅう).
See also: 苛斂誅求
苛斂誅求 is a four-character idiom meaning to oppress the people through heavy taxation.
oppressive taxation; exaction of heavy taxes
Standard kanji form; the word is almost always used in the compound 苛斂誅求.
The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 苛 (severe) and 斂 (collect, levy) combine to suggest harsh exaction, and the word is preserved mainly in the compound 苛斂誅求.