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難しい

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 難しい

難しい
むずかしい
むつかしい
～い Adj.
Freq #680
1

difficult; hard; troublesome; complicated; serious (disease, problem, etc.)

Examples
私は彼女に難しい質問をした。
I asked her a difficult question.
2

Euphemistic; Softer than 無理

impossible; unfeasible

3

fussy; particular; fastidious; hard to please; displeased

Examples
あの老人は食べ物に難しい。
That old man is a fussy eater.
4

gloomy; glum; sullen; serious (look)

5

Archaic

dirty; unclean; filthy; detestable

6

Archaic

unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky

Kanji in this Word

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
六
4 strokes
Frequency: 93
JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

six

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ロク
リク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
む
む.つ
むっ.つ
むい
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
く
むつ
ろっ
ろつ
借
10 strokes
Frequency: 932
JLPT N3
Grade 4

Meanings

borrow
rent

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シャク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
か.りる
敷
15 strokes
Frequency: 1212
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

spread
pave
sit
promulgate

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
フ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
し.く
-し.き
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
しき
にゅう
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