Word details
苦労
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 苦労.
Dictionary
Entry
1
trouble; hardship; difficulty; labour; labor; toil; pains
Examples
せっかくの苦労もあだになった。
All my pains went for nothing.
2
anxiety; worry; concern; cares
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
苦
suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl
8 strokesFrequency 623JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ク
Kun
くる.しい-ぐる.しいくる.しむくる.しめるにが.いにが.る
労
labor, thank for, reward for, toil, trouble
7 strokesFrequency 398JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ロウ
Kun
ろう.するいたわ.るいた.ずきねぎらつか.れるねぎら.う
勞
thank for, reward for
12 strokes
On
ロウ
Kun
ろう.するいたわ.るいた.ずきねぎら.うつか.れるねぎら.い
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