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苦

Suffering, Pain

くるしい (kurushii), くるしむ (kurushimu), γ«γŒγ„ (nigai), γ«γŒγ‚‹ (nigaru)

JLPT N3

Interesting Fact

Besides meaning suffering, 苦 also means 'bitter.' That's why 苦い is used to describe bitter coffee, dark chocolate, and certain medicines.

Memory Trick

Imagine tasting an extremely bitter medicine while struggling through a difficult day. Both the bitter taste and suffering remind you of 苦.

Readings

Onyomi: γ‚― (ku)

Kunyomi: くるしい (kurushii), くるしむ (kurushimu), γ«γŒγ„ (nigai), γ«γŒγ‚‹ (nigaru)

Example Words

苦しい
くるしい (kurushii)
Painful
苦しむ
くるしむ (kurushimu)
To suffer
苦手
にがて (nigate)
Poor at
苦い
γ«γŒγ„ (nigai)
Bitter

Example Sentence

η§γ―ζ•°ε­¦γŒθ‹¦ζ‰‹γ§γ™γ€‚

γ‚γŸγ— は γ™γ†γŒγ が にがて です。

watashi wa suugaku ga nigate desu

I'm not good at mathematics.

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