艱難汝を玉にす
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 艱難汝を玉にす
1
Proverb; Su verb - precursor to the modern suru
hardship makes the man
Kanji in this Word
艱
17 strokes
Meanings
difficult
trying
be distressed
parent's funeral ceremony
mourning
perilous
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カン
ケン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
なや.む
かた.い
なや.み
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
汝
6 strokes
Grade 9
Meanings
you
thou
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジョ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
なんじ
なれ
い
うぬ
いまし
し
しゃ
な
なむち
まし
みまし
玉
5 strokes
Frequency: 737
JLPT N2
Grade 1
Meanings
jewel
ball
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ギョク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たま
たま-
-だま
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
おう
だん
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