Word details

八苦

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 八苦.

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Entry

八苦っくNounFreq #152580
1

Buddhism

the eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

eight, eight radical (no. 12)

2 strokesFrequency 92JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ハチハツ

Kun

や.つやっ.つよう

Nanori

はっやちやつ

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

8 strokesFrequency 623JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

くる.しい-ぐる.しいくる.しむくる.しめるにが.いにが.る

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