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苦
苦 - 1. painful; suffering E.g.: 苦境 (difficult situation, hardship), 苦痛 (pain, agony), 四苦 (the four sufferings) 2. to strive; to labor E.g.: 苦学 (working one’s way through school, studying under hardship), 苦心 (painstaking effort, worry) 3. endive; a bitter herb 4. bitter; unpleasant E.g.: 苦言 (bitter advice, frank criticism), 苦笑 (bitter smile, wry smile) 5. greatly; severely E.g.: 苦求 (earnest seeking, desperate pursuit)
苦 (くる.しい -ぐる.しい くる.しむ くる.しめる にが.い にが.る) — painful; suffering <br>E. to strive; to labor <br>E. bitter; unpleasant <br>E. greatly; severely<br>E.
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Kunyomi
くる.しい;-ぐる.しい;くる.しむ;くる.しめる;にが.い;にが.る
Onyomi
ク
Strokes
8
JLPT
N3
Frequency 
#623/2500
Composition
古 艹
Meaning
- painful; suffering
E. to strive; to labor
E. bitter; unpleasant
E. greatly; severely
E.
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Example
苦
ku
は
ha
楽
raku
の
no
種
shu
。
.
No pain, no gains.
苦
ku
は
ha
楽
raku
の
no
種
tane
。
.
No pain, no gains.
苦労
kurou
するよ
suruyo
。
.
You'll have a hard time.
苦
kuru
しい
shii
、
,
やめろ
yamero
。
.
It's so painful. Stop it!
苦労
kurou
と
to
気苦労
kikurou
で
de
彼
kare
の
no
健康
kenkou
はそこなわれた
hasokonawareta
。
.
Toil and worry caused his health to break down.
苦労
kurou
と
to
気苦労
kigurou
で
de
彼
kare
の
no
健康
kenkou
はそこなわれた
hasokonawareta
。
.
Toil and worry caused his health to break down.
苦
ku
あれば
areba
楽
raku
あり
ari
。
.
You have to take the good with the bad.
苦心
kushin
の
no
甲斐
kai
があった
gaatta
。
.
That was well worth the trouble.
苦
kuru
しいときの
shiitokino
神頼
kamidano
み
mi
。
.
Danger past, God forgotten.
苦労
kurou
なしに
nashini
栄光
eikou
はない
hanai
。
.
No cross, no crown.
苦労無
kurouna
しには
shiniha
儲
mou
けも
kemo
無
na
い
i
。
.
No pain, no gain.
苦労
kurou
なしのもうけはない
nashinomoukehanai
。
.
No gains without pains.
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