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苦 くる.しい、-ぐる.しい、くる.しむ、くる.しめる、にが.い、にが.る 苦労(くろう): troubles; hardships苦情(くじょう): complaint; troubles; objection; grievance苦手(にがて): (1) poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at) (2) dislike (of)苦い(にがい): bitter苦痛(くつう): pain; agony; bitterness苦しめる(くるしめる): to torment; to harass; to inflict pain苦しい(くるしい): (1) painful; difficult; agonizing (2) needy; tight (budget); straitened (circumstances) (3) forced (smile, joke); lame (excuse); strained (interpretation) (4) awkward (situation); painful (position) (5) (after masu stem) hard to do; unpleasant苦心(くしん): pain; trouble; anxiety; diligence; hard workご苦労さま(ごくろうさま): thank you very much for your ...; I appreciate your efforts見苦しい(みぐるしい): unsightly; ugly苦しむ(くるしむ): to suffer; to groan; to be worried無茶苦茶(むちゃくちゃ): (1) nonsensical; unreasonable; absurd; unrealistic (2) awfully; extremely; to excess; senseless; reckless (3) disorder; confusion; being jumbled; being mixed up目茶苦茶(めちゃくちゃ): (1) absurd; unreasonable; nonsensical; preposterous; incoherent (2) extreme; senseless; reckless; wanton (3) disorder; confusion; mess; wreck苦(く): (1) pain; anguish; suffering; distress; anxiety; worry; trouble; difficulty; hardship (2) duhkha (suffering) 3 艸: grass; plants; grass radical (no. 140)古: old 艸 6 (none) suffering The derivates from opium poppies such as morphine can be used to tame the suffering of the old.

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ク suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl 3 623 8 140 くさ・くさかんむり 形声 Phonetic Flowers for the old man suffering in the hospital.

Kanji	苦
Onyomi	ク
Kunyomi	くる.しい、-ぐる.しい、くる.しむ、くる.しめる、にが.い、にが.る
English	suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl
Examples	苦労(くろう): troubles; hardships 苦情(くじょう): complaint; troubles; objection; grievance 苦手(にがて): (1) poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at) (2) dislike (of) 苦い(にがい): bitter 苦痛(くつう): pain; agony; bitterness 苦しめる(くるしめる): to torment; to harass; to inflict pain 苦しい(くるしい): (1) painful; difficult; agonizing (2) needy; tight (budget); straitened (circumstances) (3) forced (smile, joke); lame (excuse); strained (interpretation) (4) awkward (situation); painful (position) (5) (after masu stem) hard to do; unpleasant 苦心(くしん): pain; trouble; anxiety; diligence; hard work ご苦労さま(ごくろうさま): thank you very much for your ...; I appreciate your efforts 見苦しい(みぐるしい): unsightly; ugly 苦しむ(くるしむ): to suffer; to groan; to be worried 無茶苦茶(むちゃくちゃ): (1) nonsensical; unreasonable; absurd; unrealistic (2) awfully; extremely; to excess; senseless; reckless (3) disorder; confusion; being jumbled; being mixed up 目茶苦茶(めちゃくちゃ): (1) absurd; unreasonable; nonsensical; preposterous; incoherent (2) extreme; senseless; reckless; wanton (3) disorder; confusion; mess; wreck 苦(く): (1) pain; anguish; suffering; distress; anxiety; worry; trouble; difficulty; hardship (2) duhkha (suffering)
JLPT Level	3
Jouyou Grade	3
Frequency	623
Components	艸: grass; plants; grass radical (no. 140) 古: old
Number of Strokes	8
Kanji Radical	艸
Radical Number	140
Radical Strokes	6
Radical Reading	くさ・くさかんむり
Traditional Form	(none)
Classification	形声 Phonetic
Keyword	suffering
Koohii Story 1	Flowers for the old man suffering in the hospital.
Koohii Story 2	The derivates from opium poppies such as morphine can be used to tame the suffering of the old.

Pain Suffering Troubles Hard Anxiety Nonsensical Unreasonable Absurd