Kanji

苦

Meaning

  • suffering
  • trial
  • worry
  • hardship
  • feel bitter
  • scowl

Onyomi

  • ku (ク)

Kunyomi

  • kurushii (くるしい)
  • -gurushii (-ぐるしい)
  • kurushimu (くるしむ)
  • kurushimeru (くるしめる)
  • nigai (にがい)
  • nigaru (にがる)

Examples

苦労する
to work hard
kurousuru
苦しむ
to suffer
kurushimu
苦手
not good at, poor at
nigate