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難行苦行 (なんぎょうくぎょう) — penance | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
難行苦行

難行苦行

難なん行ぎょう苦く行ぎょう

penance

Kanji Vocab Religion & Philosophy38 strokes

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なんぎょうくぎょう

Noun, Participle, Verb

1.

penance, hardship

yojijukugo

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Kanji that make up this word

かた.い・-がた.い・むずか.しい・むづか.しい・むつか.しい・-にく.い…(3)

difficult・impossible・trouble・accident・defect

い.く・ゆ.く・-ゆ.き・-ゆき・-い.き・-いき…(11)

going・journey・carry out・conduct・act…(3)

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)

い.く・ゆ.く・-ゆ.き・-ゆき・-い.き・-いき…(11)

going・journey・carry out・conduct・act…(3)

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