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
Parts
十口艹similar kanji →
JLPT N38 strokesGrade 3#623 most commonU+82E6

Stroke order

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8 strokes · red arrow marks where each stroke ends

Words using 苦

  • ご苦労様ごくろうさまthank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your effortsN5
  • 苦いにがいbitterN5
  • 苦しいくるしいpainful; difficult; tough; hardN5
  • 苦しみくるしみpain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardshipN5
  • 苦しむくるしむto suffer; to groan; to be worriedN5
  • 苦しめるくるしめるto torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to hurtN5
  • 苦境くきょうdifficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distressN5
  • 苦言くげんcandid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest adviceN5
  • 苦手にがてpoor (at); weak (in); not very good (at)N5
  • 苦渋くじゅうbitterness; distress; pain; anguish; afflictionN5
  • 苦笑くしょうbitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laughN5
  • 苦笑いにがわらいbitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laughN5
  • 苦情くじょうcomplaint; troubles; objection; grievanceN5
  • 苦心くしんpains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; laborN5
  • 苦戦くせんhard fight; close game; struggle; tight contestN5
  • 苦痛くつうpain; agony; suffering; distress; tormentN5
  • 苦難くなんsuffering; distress; hardship; trialN5
  • 苦肉の策くにくのさくlast resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessityN5
  • 苦悩くのう(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distressN5
  • 苦味にがみbitterness; bitter tasteN5