困難
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 困難
1
difficulty; hardship; trouble; distress
Examples
彼の言ってる事を理解するのは困難だ。
I found it difficult to understand what he was saying.
2
Euphemistic
infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
Kanji in this Word
困
7 strokes
Frequency: 843
JLPT N2
Grade 6
Meanings
quandary
become distressed
annoyed
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
こま.る
難
18 strokes
Frequency: 330
JLPT N2
Grade 6
Meanings
difficult
impossible
trouble
accident
defect
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ナン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かた.い
-がた.い
むずか.しい
むづか.しい
むつか.しい
-にく.い
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
な
なに
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