Number:
66
苦 suffer
8 strokes
(flowertop)
+ 古
(old)
ONYOMI: KU
as in, 'My KUCHI ( 口 ) was suffering from too much candy. '
The old flower was suffering : wilting, turning brown, being eaten by aphids.
DESCRIPTION: -
KUNYOMI:
- にが*い
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bitter taste ー medicine, okra. Can also be used figuratively - the bitter taste of defeat.
- ( が ) くる＊しい
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adjective describing mental suffering - which is caused BY 痛み (physical pain). i.e. 'My throat is 痛い、 so talking or swallowing is 苦しい’
- ( ｘｘｘに ) くる＊しむ
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to hurt or suffer from XXX
JUKUGO:
- 苦労 ( くろう )
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hardships
苦 (suffer) + 労 (labor) = 苦労 (hardships)
- xxxは 苦手 (xxxは にがて )
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this has 2 meanings. One is "I'm not good at this" and the second is "I don't like this" Clever Japanese!
(KUNKUN)
苦 (suffer) + 手 (hand) = 苦手 (this is not my thing!)
- 苦情 ( くじょう )
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a grievance or complaint
苦 (suffer) + 情 (emotion) = 苦情 (a grievance or complaint )