苦

Kanji

suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl

JLPT N2

Grade 3

Kyoiku Kanji

Joyo Kanji

Kanken Level 8

Readings

on'yomi

ク

ku

kun'yomi

くる.しめる

kurushimeru
くる.しい

kurushii
くる.しむ

kurushimu
-ぐる.しい

gurushii
にが.い

nigai
にが.る

nigaru

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Words That Use This Character

苦労くろう

kurō

1. trouble; hardship
2. anxiety; worry

★ Common

Noun

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苦労
苦手にがて

nigate

1. poor (at); weak (in)
2. not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

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Adjective

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苦手
めちゃくちゃ【滅茶苦茶】

mechakucha

1. absurd; unreasonable
2. extreme; senseless
+ 2 additional meanings

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Adjective

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滅茶苦茶
苦くるしみ

kurushimi

1. pain; anguish

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Noun

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苦しみ
苦痛くつう

kutsū

1. pain; agony

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Noun

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苦痛
むちゃくちゃ【無茶苦茶】

muchakucha

1. nonsensical; unreasonable
2. awfully; extremely
+ 2 additional meanings

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無茶苦茶
苦戦くせん

kusen

1. hard fight; close game

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Noun

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苦戦
見苦みぐるしい

migurushii

1. unsightly; ugly

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Adjective

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見苦しい
苦悩くのう

kunō

1. (mental) agony; anguish

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Noun

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苦悩
苦くるしめる

kurushimeru

1. to torment; to pain
2. to harass; to cause (emotional) pain

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Verb

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