Life is hard, and I have no money to spend on hobbies.
苦
suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl
Kanji
Grade
Grade 3
Strokes
8 strokes
Radical
艸部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ク
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
くるしい, -ぐるしい, くるしむ, くるしめる, にがい, にがる
Common Readings
ク, くる…しい, くる…しむ, くる…しめる, にが…い, にが…る
Example sentences
They achieved a hard-won victory.
I'm not very good at speaking in front of people.
Because I'm slow at running, I'm not good at it.
I heard that he went through a lot of hardships when he was young.
After much hardship, I finally arrived at the destination.
Having his mistake pointed out, he could only give a wry smile.
He gave a wry smile seeing the rustic behavior.
He has been suffering from lower back pain for many years.
He is working to help people suffering from poverty.
Example Vocabulary
苦しい
painful; difficult; tight (financial); hard
苦手
poor at; weak point; dislike; hard to deal with
苦労
hardship; trouble; suffering
苦笑
wry smile; bitter smile; forced smile
苦しむ
to suffer; to be in pain; to struggle
苦痛
pain; suffering; agony
苦笑い
wry smile, bitter smile
苦い
bitter
苦しみ
suffering; pain; distress
苦しめる
to torment; to afflict; to cause pain
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