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    3. 苦海

    苦海

    苦く海かい

    sea of suffering

    NTNounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab17 strokes

    くかいくがい

    Noun

    1.
    sea of suffering, human realm
    Buddhism

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    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)
    海
    うみ…(16)
    sea・ocean
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