苦 kanji: meaning “suffering”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N38 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- suffering
- On'yomi
- ク
- Kun'yomi
- くる・しい、くる・しむ、くる・しめる、にが・い
Picture story to remember 苦
You bring flowers (艹) to an old (古) friend in the nursing home, and seeing their suffering makes you ache.
How to write 苦: stroke order
苦 is written with 8 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 苦
- 苦痛くつうpain
- 苦しいくるしいpainful
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