苦 — suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl

Readings

On'yomi

ク

Kun'yomi

くる.しい-ぐる.しいくる.しむくる.しめるにが.いにが.る

Example words

• 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