苦
Meanings
- suffering
- trial
- worry
- hardship
- feel bitter
- scowl
Readings
- く
- くる
- ぐる
- にが
- Strokes
- 8
- JLPT Level
- N3
- Frequency
- #1017
Common Words
- 苦いにがいbitter
- 苦境くきょうdifficult situation, adverse circumstances, predicament, trouble, dilemma, distress
- 苦言くげんcandid advice, frank advice, honest opinion, exhortation, harsh but honest advice
- 苦手にがてpoor (at), weak (in), not very good (at)
- 苦渋くじゅうbitterness, distress, pain, anguish, affliction
Practice in Kanjiru
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