Jiten

苦 Kanji meaning "suffering, trial, worry"

Jiten frequency #196JLPT N3Grade 3Kanken Level 8WaniKani Level 9RTKKLC Volume 4TMW Trainee8 strokes

Meanings

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

Reading usage

苦(く)労(ろう)trouble #1096ご苦(く)労(ろう)trouble (I have put you through) #3848苦(く)痛(つう)pain #3894苦(く)笑(しょう)bitter smile #4862ご苦(く)労(ろう)さまthank you (for your hard work) #4916苦(く)戦(せん)hard fight #6934ご苦(く)労(ろう)さんI appreciate your efforts #7087苦(く)pain #7388苦(く)悩(のう)(mental) agony #8251無(む)茶(ちゃ)苦(く)茶(ちゃ)nonsensical #9403

Most common words using this kanji

苦(くる)しいpainful #971苦(にが)手(て)poor (at) #1048苦(く)労(ろう)trouble #1096苦(くる)しむto suffer #1579苦(くる)しみpain #3261苦(くる)しめるto torment #3520ご苦(く)労(ろう)trouble (I have put you through) #3848苦(く)痛(つう)pain #3894苦(にが)いbitter (taste) #4443苦(く)笑(しょう)bitter smile #4862ご苦(く)労(ろう)さまthank you (for your hard work) #4916息(いき)苦(ぐる)しいchoking #5652苦(にが)笑(わら)いbitter smile #6924苦(く)戦(せん)hard fight #6934ご苦(く)労(ろう)さんI appreciate your efforts #7087苦(く)pain #7388見(み)苦(ぐる)しいunsightly #7434苦(く)悩(のう)(mental) agony #8251心(こころ)苦(ぐる)しいpainful #8640無(む)茶(ちゃ)苦(く)茶(ちゃ)nonsensical #9403