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Meaning of () in Japanese

JLPT 1
Kana Reading
Romaji
ku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    pain; anguish; suffering; distress; anxiety; worry; trouble; difficulty; hardship
    Example sentence
    彼女なくその暗記した She had no difficulty in learning the poem by heart.
  • Parts of speech
    Buddhist term
    Meaning
    duhkha (suffering)
    Example sentence
    長時間働いてにならなかった He made nothing of working for a long time.

Examples of 苦, く in a sentence



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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