苦吟
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 苦吟
1
laborious composition; struggling to compose a poem
Kanji in this Word
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
吟
7 strokes
Frequency: 1956
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
versify
singing
recital
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ギン
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