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勤苦 (きんく) — toil and hardship | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
勤苦

勤苦

勤きん苦く

toil and hardship

Kanji Vocab Work & Career20 strokes

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きんく

Noun, Participle, Verb

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toil and hardship

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Kanji that make up this word

つと.める・-づと.め・つと.まる・いそ.しむ…(2)

diligence・become employed・serve

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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