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苦

Kanji meanings and readings

苦

N3

suffering; trial; worry; hardship; feel bitter; scowl

On reading
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Kun reading
くる.しい、-ぐる.しい、くる.しむ、くる.しめる、にが.い、にが.る
Radical
艸
Illustration of 無茶苦茶

無茶苦茶

N1

むちゃくちゃ

confused; jumbled; mixed up; unreasonable

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苦い

N4

にがい

bitter

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苦しい

N3

くるしい

painful; difficult

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苦しむ

N3

くるしむ

to suffer; to groan; to be worried

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苦しめる

N1

くるしめる

to torment; to harass; to inflict pain

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苦労

N3

くろう

troubles; hardships

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苦心

N2

くしん

pain; trouble

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苦情

N2

くじょう

complaint; troubles; objection

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苦手

N3

にがて

poor (at); weak (in); dislike (of)

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苦痛

N3

くつう

pain; agony

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見苦しい

N1

みぐるしい

unsightly; ugly