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

Composed of

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Reading usage

苦(く)労(ろう)trouble#1095苦(く)痛(つう)pain#3848ご苦(く)労(ろう)trouble (I have put you through)#3906苦(く)笑(しょう)bitter smile#4744ご苦(く)労(ろう)さまthank you (for your hard work)#5184苦(く)戦(せん)hard fight#6957ご苦(く)労(ろう)さんI appreciate your efforts#7379苦(く)pain#7474苦(く)悩(のう)(mental) agony#8253無(む)茶(ちゃ)苦(く)茶(ちゃ)nonsensical#9323

Most common words using this kanji

苦(くる)しいpainful#964苦(にが)手(て)poor (at)#1047苦(く)労(ろう)trouble#1095苦(くる)しむto suffer#1587苦(くる)しみpain#3285苦(くる)しめるto torment#3548苦(く)痛(つう)pain#3848ご苦(く)労(ろう)trouble (I have put you through)#3906苦(にが)いbitter (taste)#4368苦(く)笑(しょう)bitter smile#4744ご苦(く)労(ろう)さまthank you (for your hard work)#5184息(いき)苦(ぐる)しいchoking#5588苦(にが)笑(わら)いbitter smile#6793苦(く)戦(せん)hard fight#6957ご苦(く)労(ろう)さんI appreciate your efforts#7379見(み)苦(ぐる)しいunsightly#7459苦(く)pain#7474苦(く)悩(のう)(mental) agony#8253心(こころ)苦(ぐる)しいpainful#8625無(む)茶(ちゃ)苦(く)茶(ちゃ)nonsensical#9323