Kanji details for

 
Uses 8 strokes
Taught in grade 3

Search words that:
- start with 苦
- end with 苦
- contain 苦
suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl
KUN:
  • くる.しい
    kuru.shii
  • -ぐる.しい
    -guru.shii
  • くる.しむ
    kuru.shimu
  • くる.しめる
    kuru.shimeru
  • にが.い
    niga.i
  • にが.る
    niga.ru
ON:
  • ku
Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 3
Radicals:
Example words(showing 1-10 of 204 results)

adjective
bitter

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
trouble, hardship, difficulty, labour, labor, toil, pains
2.
anxiety, worry, concern, cares
Other readings:
苦勞【くろう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

na-adjective, noun
1.
poor (at), weak (in), not very good (at)
2.
not one's cup of tea, not one's favorite

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
pain, agony, bitterness

adjective
1.
painful, difficult, tough, hard
2.
distressing, (psychologically) difficult, stressful, awkward (e.g. position)
3.
straitened (circumstances), tight (financial situation), needy, struggling
4.
strained (interpretation, explanation, etc.), lame (e.g. excuse), forced (e.g. smile), far-fetched
suffix, adjective
5.
hard to do, unpleasant(after -masu stem of verb; often ぐるしい)

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
to suffer, to groan, to be worried

noun
complaint, troubles, objection, grievance

noun, auxillary suru verb
pains, hard work, effort, trouble, labour, labor

expression, na-adjective
thank you for your hard work, I appreciate your efforts(polite language)(usu. to one's subordinate)
See also:お疲れ様
Other readings:
ご苦労さま【ごくろうさま】
御苦労様【ごくろうさま】
御苦労さま【ごくろうさま】

na-adjective, noun
1.
absurd, unreasonable, nonsensical, preposterous, incoherent(usually kana)
2.
extreme, senseless, reckless, wanton(usually kana)
3.
disorderly, chaotic, confused, messy(usually kana)
adverb
4.
incredibly, really, so, super(usually kana)
Other readings:
めちゃくちゃ《滅茶苦茶》[1]
メチャクチャ
めっちゃくちゃ
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
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