Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 艱難(かんなん) in Japanese

艱難
Kana Reading
かんなん
Romaji
kannan
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    hardships; privations; difficulties
    Example sentence
    艱難 Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.

Examples of 艱難, かんなん in a sentence

  • 艱難

    Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

18 strokes

difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect

On'Yomi: ナン

Kun'Yomi: かた.い, -がた.い, むずか.しい, むづか.しい, むつか.しい, -にく.い

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17 strokes

difficult, trying, be distressed, parent's funeral ceremony, mourning, perilous

On'Yomi: カン, ケン

Kun'Yomi: なや.む, かた.い, なや.み

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19 strokes

On'Yomi: ナン

Kun'Yomi: かたい, むずかしい

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