苦
Stroke Order
Meanings
- suffering
- trial
- worry
- hardship
- feel bitter
- scowl
On'yomi (音読み)
- ク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- 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
- JLPT Level
- N3
- Frequency
- #1017
- School Grade
- Grade 3
- Radical
- 艸#140 · grass
Common Words
- 苦いにがいi-Adj.bitter
- 苦境くきょうNoundifficult situation, adverse circumstances, predicament, trouble, dilemma, distress
- 苦言くげんNouncandid advice, frank advice, honest opinion, exhortation, harsh but honest advice
- 苦手にがてna-Adj.poor (at), weak (in), not very good (at)
- 苦渋くじゅうNounbitterness, distress, pain, anguish, affliction
- 苦笑くしょうNounbitter smile, wry smile, strained laugh, sarcastic laugh
- 苦情くじょうNouncomplaint, troubles, objection, grievance
- 苦心くしんNounpains, hard work, effort, trouble, labour, labor
Practice in Kanjiru
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