Stroke order for 苦

suffering, trial, worry

くるしい。にがい。

JLPT level N3
On (音)
Kun (訓) くる-しい, くる-しむ, くる-しめる, にが-い

Example words

  • 苦労 くろう — hardship
  • 苦しい くるしい — painful, hard
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