Word details

難関

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

Dictionary

Entry

難関んかんNounFreq #19262
1

barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock

Examples
初めの一歩が唯一の難関
The first step is the hardest.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect

18 strokesFrequency 330JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ナン

Kun

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

なに

connection, barrier, gateway, involve, concerning

14 strokesFrequency 70JLPT N2Grade 4

On

カン

Kun

せき-ぜきかか.わるからくりかんぬき

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