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    3. 刻苦

    刻苦

    刻こっ苦く

    hard work

    NTNoun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveEducationEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab16 strokes

    こっく

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    hard work

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    Kanji that make up this word

    刻
    きざ.む・きざ.み…(1)
    engrave・cut fine・chop・hash・mince…(2)
    苦
    くる.しい・-ぐる.しい・くる.しむ・くる.しめる・にが.い・にが.る…(1)
    suffering・trial・worry・hardship・feel bitter…(1)
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