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艱
艱
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Meanings

difficult
trying
be distressed
parent's funeral ceremony
mourning
perilous

Readings

On β€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カン
ケン
Kun β€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
γͺγ‚„.γ‚€
γ‹γŸ.い
γͺγ‚„.み

Common Words

艱難辛苦
かんγͺんしんく
Noun
ε››ε­—η†Ÿθͺž
Freq #49726
1

trial and tribulation; hardships; privations; difficulties

Examples
さまざまγͺθ‰±ι›£θΎ›θ‹¦γ‚’δΉ—γ‚ŠθΆŠγˆγ€ε½Όγ―ε—ζ₯΅ε€§ι™Έε˜η‹¬ζ¨ͺζ–­γ‚’ζˆγ—ι‚γ’γŸγ€‚
He overcame all sorts of hardship and setbacks to succeed in a solo crossing of Antarctica.
艱難
かんγͺγ‚“
ο½žγ™γ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Freq #50054
1

hardships; privations; difficulties

Examples
θ‰±ι›£ζ±γ‚’ηŽ‰γ«γ™γ€‚
Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.
艱苦
かんく
ο½žγ™γ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Freq #80961
1

privation suffering

辛苦艱難
しんくかんγͺγ‚“
Noun
ε››ε­—η†Ÿθͺž
Freq #207153
1

trials and tribulations; adversities; suffering hardships and troubles

θ‰±ι›£ζ±γ‚’ηŽ‰γ«γ™
かんγͺγ‚“γͺγ‚“γ˜γ‚’γŸγΎγ«γ™
Expression
Freq #228279
1

Proverb; Su verb - precursor to the modern suru

hardship makes the man

時艱
γ˜γ‹γ‚“
Noun
Freq #255774
1

problems that affect a period of time; hardships peculiar to an age; hard problems of the times

θ‰±ι›£θ‹¦εŠ΄
かんγͺんくろう
Noun
Freq #256079
1

trials and tribulations; adversities; suffering hardships and troubles

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