苦 — Japanese kanji
8 strokes · N3
Meanings: Suffering, Trial, Worry, Hardship, Feel Bitter, Scowl
On’yomi: く · Kun’yomi: くる.しい、-ぐる.しい、くる.しむ
Radicals in 苦
- ⺾ — (0 strokes)
- 十 — ten (2 strokes)
- 口 — mouth (3 strokes)
Words using 苦
- 息 が 苦 しい (いきがくるしい): to have difficulty breathing; to be short of breath — 第5週 (4) - 体の調子はどうですか
- 苦情 (くじょう): complaint — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 12 - Living Abroad
- 苦しい[生活が～] (くるしい[せいかつが～]): difficult; hard [e.g., life is ~] — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 04 - Rules and Regulations
- 苦 しむ (くるしむ): to suffer; to be in pain — 第5週 (4) - 体の調子はどうですか
- 苦労 (くろう): hardship; trouble; difficulty — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 12 - Living Abroad
- 苦い（～体験） (にがい（～たいけん）): bitter experience; unpleasant experience — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 16 - Perspectives and Opinions
- 苦手[な] (にがて[な]): not good at; poor (at) — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 02 - Personality and Impressions
- 苦手 な (にがてな): not good at; be weak (in) (a-na) — 第4週 (1) - 学校へ行きましょう①
- 部長 「ご 苦労 さま。／お 疲 れさま。」 (ぶちょう「ごくろうさま。／おつかれさま。」): Thank you for your hard work; Well done — 第5週 (2) - あいさつをしましょう
- 苦心 (苦心（くしん）): hard work; effort — Unit 04 Nouns B (281–380)
- 苦 (苦（にが）): bitter — Food and Drinks
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