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艱苦 (かんく) — privation suffering | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
艱苦

艱苦

艱かん苦く

privation suffering

Kanji Vocab Emotions & Psychology25 strokes

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かんく

Noun, Participle, Verb

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privation suffering

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Kanji that make up this word

なや.む・かた.い・なや.み…(2)

difficult・trying・be distressed・parent's funeral ceremony・mourning…(1)

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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