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JLPT N3
苦 · bitter, suffer, hardship
8 strokes
- On’yomi
- ク
- ku
- Kun’yomi
- くるしい、くるしむ、くるしめる、にがい、にがる
- kurushii、kurushimu、kurushimeru、nigai、nigaru
How to write 苦
8 strokes, in order. The new stroke in each panel is red; strokes already written are grey.
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Words using 苦
苦しい
kurushii
painful, difficult
苦労
kurō
hardship
苦い
nigai
bitter
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