苦

meaningsuffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl

On'yomi
ク
Kun'yomi
くる.しい、-ぐる.しい、くる.しむ、くる.しめる、にが.い、にが.る
Strokes
8
Taught in
Japanese grade 3
Frequency
#623 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

苦
  • 苦労くろうtrouble
  • 苦情くじょうcomplaint
  • 苦手にがてpoor
  • 苦しみくるしみpain
  • 苦戦くせんhard fight
  • 苦悩くのうagony
  • 苦いにがいbitter
  • 苦境くきょうdifficult situation

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