Kanji

難

難

difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

18 strokes

Radical

隹部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ナン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

かたい, -がたい, むずかしい, むづかしい, むつかしい, -にくい

Common Readings

ナン, かた…い, むずか…しい

Example sentences

難しい むずかしい
外国語を習得するのは難しいですが、とてもやりがいがあります。

Learning a foreign language is difficult, but it's very rewarding.

とも とも
難しくともやる

I'll do it even if it's difficult.

困難 こんなん
多くの困難を乗り越えて、ついに目標を達成した。

After overcoming many difficulties, I finally achieved my goal.

諦める あきらめる
どんなに困難でも、夢を諦めることはない。

No matter how difficult it is, I will never give up on my dream.

避難 ひなん
地震が発生したため、住民たちは近くの公園に避難した。

Because an earthquake occurred, the residents evacuated to a nearby park.

ただちに ただちに
火災報知器が鳴ったら、ただちに避難してください。

If the fire alarm sounds, please evacuate immediately.

非難 ひなん
その政治家は不適切な発言で激しい非難を浴びた。

The politician was heavily criticized for his inappropriate remarks.

浅ましい あさましい
彼の行為は浅ましく、皆から非難された。

His actions were contemptible and were condemned by everyone.

無難 ぶなん
面接にはスーツを着ていくのが無難だ。

It's safer to wear a suit to the interview.

難易度 なんいど
この試験の難易度は非常に高い。

The level of difficulty for this exam is very high.

Example Vocabulary

難しい

むずかしい

difficult, hard

困難

こんなん

difficulty; hardship; trouble; distress

避難

ひなん

evacuation; taking shelter; escape

非難

ひなん

criticism; blame; reproach

無難

ぶなん

safe; acceptable; without fault

難易度

なんいど

degree of difficulty

難い

にくい

difficult to; hard to

言い難い

いいがたい

hard to say, indescribable, inexpressible

災難

さいなん

misfortune; disaster; accident

難儀

なんぎ

difficulty; hardship; trouble; distress

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