Stroke by stroke

No. 371

苦 suffering

Strokes
8
Radical
艸 grass
School grade
Grade 3
JLPT (est.)
N3–N2

Readings

On'yomi
ク ku
Kun'yomi
くる(しい) kuru(shii)-ぐる(しい) -guru(shii)くる(しむ) kuru(shimu)くる(しめる) kuru(shimeru)にが(い) niga(i)にが(る) niga(ru)

Example words

  • 苦いにがいbitter
  • 苦手にがてnot good at
  • 苦しいくるしいpainful