
苦
Meaning: bitter
Other meanings: suffering, hardship, pain, distress, difficult
Kun'yomi: にが、くる
On'yomi: く
Example sentences
この薬は苦くて飲みにくい。
Kono kusuri wa <b>nigakute</b> nominikui.
This medicine is <b>bitter</b> and hard to swallow.
試験に苦しんでいる学生が多い。
Shiken ni <b>kurushinde</b> iru gakusei ga ōi.
There are many students <b>struggling</b> with the exam.
苦労して覚えた言葉は忘れない。
<b>Kurō</b> shite oboeta kotoba wa wasurenai.
I don't forget words I learned through <b>hard work</b>.
苦手な科目を毎日練習している。
<b>Nigate</b> na kamoku wo mainichi renshū shite iru.
I practice my <b>weak</b> subjects every day.
Practice exercises
reading
苦
Answer: にが / く / くる
meaning
苦
Answer: bitter / suffering / hardship / difficult
reading
苦い
Answer: にがい
reading
苦手
Answer: にがて
reading
苦労
Answer: くろう
reading
苦戦
Answer: くせん