艱難苦労
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 艱難苦労
1
trials and tribulations; adversities; suffering hardships and troubles
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
苦
8 strokes
Frequency: 623
JLPT N2
Grade 3
Meanings
suffering
trial
worry
hardship
feel bitter
scowl
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
くる.しい
-ぐる.しい
くる.しむ
くる.しめる
にが.い
にが.る
労
7 strokes
Frequency: 398
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
labor
thank for
reward for
toil
trouble
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ロウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ろう.する
いたわ.る
いた.ずき
ねぎら
つか.れる
ねぎら.う
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