Word details

苦心

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 苦心.

Dictionary

Entry

苦心NounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #15366
1

pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor

Examples
苦心の甲斐があった。
That was well worth the trouble.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl

8 strokesFrequency 623JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

くる.しい-ぐる.しいくる.しむくる.しめるにが.いにが.る

heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)

4 strokesFrequency 157JLPT N3Grade 2

On

シン

Kun

こころ-ごころ

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