艱難
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 艱難
1
hardships; privations; difficulties
Examples
艱難汝を玉にす。
Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.
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
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