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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.
Tip
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Example
苦
は
楽
の
種
。
No pain, no gains.
苦
は
楽
の
種
。
No pain, no gains.
苦労
するよ
。
You'll have a hard time.
苦
しい
、
やめろ
。
It's so painful. Stop it!
苦労
と
気苦労
で
彼
の
健康
はそこなわれた
。
Toil and worry caused his health to break down.
苦労
と
気苦労
で
彼
の
健康
はそこなわれた
。
Toil and worry caused his health to break down.
苦
あれば
楽
あり
。
You have to take the good with the bad.
苦心
の
甲斐
があった
。
That was well worth the trouble.
苦
しいときの
神頼
み
。
Danger past, God forgotten.
苦労
なしに
栄光
はない
。
No cross, no crown.
苦労無
しには
儲
けも
無
い
。
No pain, no gain.
苦労
なしのもうけはない
。
No gains without pains.
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