苦
feel bitter, hardship, scowl, suffering, trial, worry
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Stroke Order
8 / 8
Information
Grade:3
Strokes:8
JLPT:3
Frequency:623
Vocabulary
ク
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 苦境 | クキョウ | difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress |
| 苦言 | クゲン | candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice |
| 苦渋 | クジュウ | bitterness; distress; pain; anguish; affliction; bitterness and astringency |
| 苦情 | クジョウ | complaint; troubles; objection; grievance |
| 苦心 | クシン | pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ご苦労様 | ごくろうさま | thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts |
| ご苦労さま | ごくろーさま | thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts |
| 苦い | にがい | bitter |
| 苦しい | くるしい | painful; difficult; tough; hard; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; stressful; awkward (e.g. position); straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation); needy; struggling; strained (interpretation, explanation, etc.); lame (e.g. excuse); forced (e.g. smile); far-fetched; hard to do; unpleasant |
| 苦しみ | くるしみ | pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship |
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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
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if, immature, low number, perhaps, possibly, young
Grade 6JLPT 3
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congratulations, good luck, joy
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括
arrest, constrict, fasten, tie up
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枯
be seasoned, die, dry up, wither
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培
cultivate, foster
Grade 8JLPT 1
芽
bud, germ, spear, sprout
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舌
clapper, reed, tongue
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古
old
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告
announce, inform, revelation, tell
Grade 5JLPT 3
居
exist, live with, reside, to be
Grade 5JLPT 3