Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 八苦(はっく) in Japanese

八苦
Kana Reading
はっく
Romaji
hakku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    the eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

8 strokes

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

On'Yomi: ク

Kun'Yomi: くる.しい, -ぐる.しい, くる.しむ, くる.しめる, にが.い, にが.る

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JLPT 5

2 strokes

eight, eight radical (no. 12)

On'Yomi: ハチ

Kun'Yomi: や, や.つ, やっ.つ, よう

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